In the IPL, Kohli is the highest run-scorer with 8004 runs, including eight centuries. Kohli's 973-run tally in 2016 is a record to this day. In 2025, the 36-year-old will be playing under the leadership of Rajat Patidar.

During the IPL 2025 opening ceremony, Virat Kohli received the 'IPL 18' memento from BCCI president Roger Binny. Kohli, the top run-scorer in IPL history, marked his 400th T20 appearance. After dancing with Shah Rukh Khan,

Virat Kohli will become only the third Indian after Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik to appear in 400 T20 matches.