Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have created history during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday (May 10) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. The two players equaled an all-time record of MS Dhoni after being named in the playing XI of both teams.
The record was confirmed after the toss, which RCB won and chose to bowl first. Both Rajat Patidar and Suryakumar confirmed that both teams are unchanged for the marquee fixture.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Create History
This marks the 278th game of both Rohit’s and Virat’s IPL careers. This makes them the joint-most capped players in the league’s history. The two former Indian captains have equaled the record of another former Indian captain, MS Dhoni.
Most IPL Matches Played By A Player
| player | Matches | Teams | span |
| MS Dhoni | 278 | Chennai super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants | 2008-2025 |
| Virat Kohli | 278 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2008-2026 |
| Rohit Sharma | 278 | Mumbai Indians | 2008-2026 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 265 | Rajasthan Royals, Kochi Tuskers, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions | 2008-2026 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 257 | Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjag, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders | 2008-2024 |
Kohli has played all 278 games for RCB after joining them ahead of the inaugural season and playing for them ever since. The 37-year-old is the only player in IPL’s history to play all 19 seasons of the cash-rich league for the same franchise.
He holds the records for the most matches played by a player for one team in the league’s history. Dhoni (248 matches for CSK) is second on the list. The 44-year-old also played 30 games for the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 and 2017.
Meanwhile, Rohit is third on the list after playing 232 games for the Mumbai-based team, who he joined in 2011. The six-time IPL-winner started his career with Deccan Chargers and played 46 games for them between 2009 and 2010.
