Virat Kohli And Devdutt Padikkal Join Ex-RCB, CSK Greats For Huge IPL Record

Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal in action against Gujarat Titans [Source: AP]Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal forged yet another fighting partnership, this time on the big day against the Gujarat Titans. Batting first in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2026 season at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, the two RCB top-order batters shared 72 runs together for the second wicket in just 38 balls. Kohli himself composed 43 runs from just 25 balls with five boundaries and a six, and Padikkal made 30 off 19 before both well-set batters were dismissed in quick succession by Jason Holder in the ninth over of the game. Notably, through the course of their latest collaboration, both Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal also scripted a huge partnership record in IPL. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal tonk seventh 50-plus partnership of IPL 2026 Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal formed forces at 21-1 at the start of the third over following the early dismissal of opener Venkatesh Iyer. The two cricketers counterattacked with a 72-run partnership for the second wicket in just 38 balls to blaze the defending champions to 93-1 around the eight-over mark. Also Read- Kagiso Rabada's Old Comment On Virat Kohli Viral After Travis Head FightNotably, the partnership marked their seventh stand of 50 or more this IPL 2026 season, thus recording the second-joint highest number of 50-plus partnerships in any single edition of the tournament. Kohli himself tops the list for his IPL 2023 effort with Faf du Plessis, where both legendary batters slapped eight partnerships of fifty or more. Here is a look at all pairs with the highest number of 50-plus partnerships in a single IPL season. Most 50+ Partnerships by a Pair in a Single IPL Season:Number of 50-plus standsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBatting pairSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIPL seasonSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table8SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableFaf du Plessis & Virat Kohli (RCB)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2023SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAB de Villiers & Virat Kohli (RCB)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2016SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJonny Bairstow & David Warner (SRH)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2019SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableFaf du Plessis & Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2021SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDevon Conway & Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2023SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill (GT)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2025SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVirat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal (RCB)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2026*SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKohli, Padikkal inch closer to Gujarat Titans openers for another record Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal have also accumulated 624 runs as a batting pair for the RCB franchise this IPL 2026 season. The two prolific top-order batters are currently ranked the third most successful pair this tournament, and the most successful non-opening pair. Also Read- Kagiso Rabada Grabs The Greatest Powerplay Record In IPL HistoryGujarat Titans openers and season’s two most proficient run-makers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continue to top the list for aggregating 702 runs together. They are followed by SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Here is a look at the most successful batting pairs of the IPL 2026 season thus far. Most runs by Batting Pairs in IPL 2026 RunsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBatting pairSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableTeamSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table702SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableGTSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table690SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAbhishek Sharma & Travis Head SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSRHSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table624SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVirat Kohli & Devdutt PadikkalSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRCBSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table622SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableYashasvi Jaiswal & Vaibhav SooryavanshiSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRRSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRCB go full throttle in high-stakes qualifier Getting invited to bat first, RCB lost opener Venkatesh Iyer for 19 from seven balls in the second over of the match to Kagiso Rabada. With a place in the IPL 2026 final up for grabs, Kohli and Padikkal forged 72 runs for the second wicket, before captain Rajat Patidar blasted a fiery 49* at the time of publishing. Krunal Pandya also scored the quick runs in the middle order as the defending champions raced to 189-3 in 16 overs. Follow RCB vs GT Live Updates For Each And Every Detail Of The High-Octane IPL 2026 Clash