Which Player Has the Highest Runs Against One Team in IPL History?

The Indian Premier League is a tournament that is built on competitions. In this format, some batsmen have shown their consistent performance, making a high score match after match and breaking records. If you look at the numbers you will see an interesting leaderboard. As of 2026, there are many people who have scored the highest number of runs against a team.

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Which Player Has Scored the Most Runs Against An Opposition?

As the second match of IPL 2026 was held between KKR and MI, Rohit Sharma came forward and broke the record of Virat Kohli. He has now become the topmost on this list and broke the record with a 78 run knock in just 38 balls on March 29, 2026.

Rohit Sharma now sits at a comfortable score of 1,161 runs in the 37 IPL games against KKR. 

The superiority of the Hitman over KKR is all the more extraordinary since it spans across different eras of the game, different captains, and different bowling attacks. No matter the player, Rohit has managed to score against KKR for years.

Most Runs Against A Team

Here is the list of top 10 players who have scored the most runs against a team according to ESPN:

The first thing that catches the eye is that Virat Kohli leads in this list on several occasions, which is quite an impressive performance considering the fact that he has consistently delivered against various opponents across all the seasons of the IPL. He also had the highest record of 1,159 runs against Punjab Kings that was overtaken by Rohit.

Now Rohit Sharma has the highest runs against KKR of 1,161. The record of his highest runs depends on further matches. The IPL is filled with numerous records and only a few of them are quite as meaningful as this one. 

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