5 big milestones Virat Kohli can achieve this year

Virat Kohli had a memorable 2025, winning major titles like the Champions Trophy and the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL). He will look to go from strength to strength in 2026.

By Adreej Kumar Mitra

Updated - 04 Jan 2026, 12:08 IST

4 Min Read

Superstar batter and cricketing icon Virat Kohli had a memorable 2025, winning major titles like the Champions Trophy and the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL), where he plays for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He will look to go from strength-to-strength in 2026.

When you are talking about a batter of Kohli's stature, records can't be too far away. He has already smashed several records and fans can expect him to bring more laurels for the nation in 2026. On this note, let's have a look at some feathers the former India captain can add to his cap in the new year.


Here are 5 big milestones Virat Kohli can achieve this year

5. 300 IPL sixes

Virat Kohli (Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

Virat Kohli has hit 291 sixes in 267 IPL games so far. During the upcoming 2026 edition of the cash-rich tournament, the 37-year-old has a chance to enter the 300-sixes club. Only Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (302) have hit more sixes than Kohli in the cash-rich league. During IPL 2025, Kohli finished as the third-highest run-getter and belted 19 sixes to take his tally to 291.

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