High drama has once again been seen in the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League 2026 (Tata IPL 2026), but this time the action did not stop on the field. On April 24, Virat Kohli played a remarkable innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) M Chinnaswamy Stadium In Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli’s brilliant inning of 81 runs in 44 balls guided RCB to a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in match number 34 of the ongoing IPL 2026. After the match, a social media post by former England captain Michael Vaughan sparked a huge debate and online trolling.
Virat Kohli’s masterclass leads RCB to big win over GT
Kohli’s performance was full of class and control, the kind of innings fans expect from the Indian batting superstar. This dashing right-handed batsman hit eight fours and four sixes against Gujarat Titans and scored runs at a stormy strike rate of more than 184.
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Yet, instead of celebrating the RCB icon’s effort, Vaughan took a cheeky dig at the modern Indian legend. It all started when Sam Billings, who plays for DC, KKR and CSK in the IPL, took to his social media handle to share his excitement of watching Kohli bat during the RCB vs GT clash in Bengaluru.
Michael Vaughan sparks Virat Kohli vs Joe Root debate after praising Sam Billings
The England wicketkeeper-batsman expressed his joy at seeing Kohli in full spirits. Billings posted on
The commentator took a cheeky dig at Indian cricket fans by downplaying Kohli’s masterclass against GT. Responding to Billings’ post on X, Vaughan cheekily posted: “Yeah… Joe Root ” This line didn’t go down well with fans, who are now roasting Vaughan online.
Yes.. Joe Root https://t.co/wabiBrMmF8
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) 24 April 2026
Virat Kohli leads brilliant RCB run chase in Bengaluru
talking about ipl 2026 In the clash, Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans posted a massive score of 205/3 on the board thanks to a brilliant century from Sai Sudarshan. While chasing the target, RCB got an initial blow in the form of Jacob Bethel and then the fans got a lot of entertainment from Kohli.
Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (55) broke Gujarat’s rhythm with a brilliant partnership of 115 runs and made the big target very small. Even after Kohli’s dismissal, the work was almost completed.
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RCB chased it down in 18.5 overs and registered a comfortable five-wicket win with seven balls to spare. This innings took Kohli to the top of the run-scoring list this season. With 328 runs in seven matches, the former RCB captain is on the rise once again orange cap.
Joe Root rules the Test, Virat Kohli is still the king of the white ball game
Notably, Vaughan has often supported Root in Test cricket, saying that the England batsman has been more consistent recently. However, Kohli retired from Test cricket only last year. In recent years, Root has built an impressive record, leading in terms of runs, centuries and average.
However, Vaughan admits that Kohli dominates in white-ball formats and that he is a more complete player across formats, but Root is the number one in Tests in the modern era.
