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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- RCB take on GT in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at Dharamshala on Tuesday.
- RCB and Virat Kohli will appear in the playoffs for the 11th time in history.
- RCB have played 17 matches in the IPL playoffs.
Virat Kohli and RCB’s IPL playoff history
Royal Challengers Bengaluru reached the IPL knockout stage/playoffs for the first time in 2009, when they made it to the final of the competition but missed out on the title by a whisker as they lost to the now-defunct Deccan Chargers franchise.
Since the second IPL edition, Kohli and RCB have crossed the league on 11 occassions, including the ongoing IPL 2026 season. In IPL 2025, Kohli and RCB finally broke their jinx and ended an 18-year-long wait to lift the coveted title for the first time in history.
Overall, RCB have appeared in 17 IPL knockout/playoff games, out of which they have won seven and lost 10 and have a win percentage of 41.18.
| Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2025 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41.18% |
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Virat Kohli IPL playoff record and stats: Total runs scored in IPL playoffs and final
Virat Kohli has appeared in all of the 17 IPL playoff matches RCB have played in since 2009. The star batter has scored 396 runs thus far and has maintained an average of 26.40 and has batted at an average strike rate of 121.10.
Kohli has scored two half-centuries but has yet to score a century in the playoff stage.
| Span | Mat | Runs | H.S | Avg. | S.R | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2025 | 17 | 396 | 70* | 26.40 | 121.10 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
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Latest stages RCB has reached in IPL playoffs
| Year | Stage Reached | Opponent in Final Stage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Final | Deccan Chargers | Lost by 6 runs |
| 2010 | Semi-Final | Mumbai Indians | Lost by 35 runs |
| 2011 | Final | Chennai Super Kings | Lost by 58 runs |
| 2015 | Qualifier 2 | Chennai Super Kings | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 2016 | Final | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lost by 8 runs |
| 2020 | Eliminator | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 2021 | Eliminator | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lost by 4 wickets |
| 2022 | Qualifier 2 | Rajasthan Royals | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 2024 | Eliminator | Rajasthan Royals | Lost by 4 wickets |
| 2025 | Final (WON) | Punjab Kings | Won by 6 runs 🏆 |
| 2026 | Qualifier 1 (upcoming) | TBD | TBD |
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