Virat Kohli Needs 28 Runs to Become First Batter with 1,000 IPL Runs Against Mumbai Indians

Virat Kohli needs 28 runs in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's match against Mumbai Indians on Sunday to become the first batter in IPL history to score 1,000 runs against a single team. With 972 runs in 34 innings at an average of 32.40 and a strike rate of 128.91, Kohli is on the brink of a historic milestone against the five-time champions.

Kohli has already scored over 1,000 IPL runs against Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders, and reaching the mark against MI would make it five teams. His overall T20 tally against Mumbai Indians stands at 1,030 runs, including matches in the IPL and Champions League T20, with his latest fifty coming in the previous fixture at Wankhede Stadium.

Among batters with the most IPL runs against Mumbai Indians, Kohli leads despite a lower average than KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, and Manish Pandey, having faced them more frequently. His 36 sixes and 83 fours against MI in the IPL underscore his consistent scoring across formats and conditions.

If Kohli fails to reach the milestone on Sunday, he will have further opportunities later in the season. The IPL match between RCB and MI proceeds as scheduled at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.