Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Virat Kohli added his name to a legendary club by hitting the 300th sixth of his IPL career. The former RCB skipper achieved the feat during the RCB’s league-stage clash against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 on Friday, April 24. The batting legend is now the third member of the 300-IPL sixes club, joining the likes of Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma.
THIS. IS. S̶P̶A̶R̶T̶A̶. 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓 𝐊𝐎𝐇𝐋𝐈. ❤️🔥 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ times we've watched the ball fly into the crowd for a six off Kohli's blade in the #TATAIPL. 🤩❤️🔥 He becomes the 3️⃣rd batter in Tata IPL history to breach this mark. 🤩🙌 pic.twitter.com/4Gsc2axaeF
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2026
Apart from it, Kohli also became the first player to have 300+ sixes and 800+ boundaries in the history of the tournament. While doing so, Kohli recorded his third IPL 2026 fifty for the Red and Gold Army. Notably, the former Indian skipper made his debut for the Bengaluru-based franchise in 2008, and played 274 matches for the team. He has scored 8,915* runs at an average of 39.79, including 65 fifties and eight hundreds, alongside 300 sixes and 800 boundaries.
Making boundary-hitting look like an art form 🤌 Virat Kohli becomes the first player in #TATAIPL history to hit 8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ fours 👏 Updates ▶️ https://t.co/5ZJjfv5Nr6#KhelBindaas | #RCBvGT | @imVkohli | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/KYLw9rXcyo
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 24, 2026
Players with 300 sixes in history of IPL
Here are the players with 300+ sixes in the history of the IPL.
Chris Gayle ( 357 )
Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle leads the pack with 357 sixes, the most in the history of the T20 tournament. Fondly called ‘Universe Boss’ by fans and masses, Gayle played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings (earlier, Kings XI Punjab) in his IPL career, spanning over 12 years. Gayle played 142 IPL games, and amassed 4965 runs, with 175* being his highest score.
Rohit Sharma (310*)
Former Mumbai Indians captain and Virat Kohli’s Indian cricket teammate Rohit Sharma stands second in the standings with 310* sixes in 271 innings. Since his debut in 2008, Sharma played a total of 276 games in the IPL for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians. Sharma led the Indians to five IPL titles and has scored 7183 runs for the side, with the highest score of 109*.
Virat Kohli (301*)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru superstar Virat Kohli is seeded third in the standings with 301* sixes with 266 innings. Kohli is one of the highest run-scorers in the history of international cricket. Since his debut in the IPL, Kohli has exclusively represented the Royal Challengers Bengaluru since the tournament’s inaugural season. Not only this, but he is also the all-time leading run scorer in the tournament with 8971* runs in 274 games.
