The IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) is set to be played on Friday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

Ahead of the game, RCB's stalwart Virat Kohli is 92 runs shy of scripting history

If he manages to score the required runs, the Delhi-born cricketer will then become the first-ever batsman to reach the feat of completing 9000 runs in the cash-rich league's history

So far in 273 matches, the right-handed batsman has amassed 8908 runs, including eight tons and 65 half-centuries. His top score in the league is an unbeaten 113 runs

Currently, the Royal Challengers are in the third position on the points table. Having played six games, they have secured victories in four matches and suffered losses in two games. The Rajat Patidar-led team also has a net run rate (NRR) of +1.171 and eight points