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Top 10 IPL Records That Can Break in 2026

Kohli needs 338 runs. Bumrah could rewrite history. Dhoni plays his last. IPL 2026 is shaping up to be the most record-defining season ever. Here is what is at stake.

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Updated 22 March 2026
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10

Records Tracked

6

Batting Records

1

Bowling Records

85%

Most Likely Break

Kohli 9K

1
BattingMost IPL Runs (Career)

All-Time IPL Run Record

RCB logoVirat Kohli

Current Record

8,662 runs

Target

9,000 runs

Who Can Break It

  • RCB logo
    Virat Kohli8,662 runs — needs 338 more
Break Probability
Very Likely85%
2
BattingIPL Runs (Career) — 8,000 milestone

Rohit Sharma 8,000 Career Runs

MI logoRohit Sharma

Current Record

7,461 runs

Target

8,000 runs

Who Can Break It

  • MI logo
    Rohit Sharma7,461 runs — needs 539 more
Break Probability
Likely55%
3
FieldingMost Dismissals as Wicketkeeper (Career)

Most Keeper Dismissals in IPL

CSK logoMS Dhoni

Current Record

132+ dismissals

Target

Final season legacy — will he end as all-time #1?

Who Can Break It

  • CSK logo
    MS Dhoni132+ dismissals, playing final season
Break Probability
Very Likely70%
4
BattingFastest Fifty in IPL History

Fastest IPL Half-Century

RCB logoAB de Villiers

Current Record

8 balls (2016)

Target

Sub-8 ball fifty

Who Can Break It

  • KKR logo
    Rinku SinghPersonal best: 13 balls
  • MI logo
    Suryakumar YadavPersonal best: 12 balls
Break Probability
Unlikely30%
5
BattingHighest Individual Score in IPL

Highest Individual IPL Innings

RCB logoChris Gayle

Current Record

175* (off 66 balls, 2013)

Target

176+ runs in a single innings

Who Can Break It

  • RCB logo
    Virat KohliPersonal best: 113 vs Gujarat Lions (2016)
  • RR logo
    Yashasvi JaiswalPersonal best: 124 (2023 season)
Break Probability
Long Shot15%
6
BattingMost Sixes in a Single IPL Season

Most Sixes in One Season

RCB logoChris Gayle

Current Record

59 sixes (2012)

Target

60+ sixes in a single season

Who Can Break It

  • MI logo
    Suryakumar YadavPrevious best: 35 in one season
  • SRH logo
    Heinrich KlaasenPrevious best: 40 in one season
Break Probability
Possible45%
7
BowlingMost Wickets in a Single IPL Season

Most Wickets in One Season

CSK logoDwayne Bravo

Current Record

32 wickets (2013)

Target

33+ wickets in a single season

Who Can Break It

  • MI logo
    Jasprit BumrahCareer best season: 27 wickets
  • GT logo
    Rashid KhanCareer best season: 24 wickets
Break Probability
Possible35%
8
FieldingMost Catches by a Fielder in a Single Season

Most Fielding Catches in One Season

CSK logoSuresh Raina

Current Record

13 catches (2008)

Target

14+ catches in a single season

Who Can Break It

  • GT logo
    Shubman GillConsistently 8–10 catches per season
  • RCB logo
    Virat KohliMultiple seasons with 10+ catches
  • CSK logo
    Ravindra JadejaElite fielder, 8–11 catches per season
Break Probability
Likely60%
9
FranchiseMost IPL Titles Won (Franchise)

First Franchise to Win 6 IPL Titles

MI logoMumbai Indians & CSK (tied)

Current Record

5 titles each (MI 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 — CSK 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)

Target

6 titles — outright record

Who Can Break It

  • MI logo
    Mumbai Indians5 titles — joint record
  • CSK logo
    Chennai Super Kings5 titles — joint record
Break Probability
Possible40%
10
BattingFastest Century in IPL History

Fastest IPL Hundred

PBKS logoDavid Miller

Current Record

38 balls (2013)

Target

37 balls or fewer

Who Can Break It

  • KKR logo
    Rinku SinghCareer best innings: 67* off 21 balls
  • SRH logo
    Heinrich Klaasen104 off 51 balls (2024)
  • RR logo
    Yashasvi JaiswalMultiple 70+ scores at 200+ SR
Break Probability
Unlikely20%
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