Virat Kohli has added another father figure to his fine Indian Premier League (IPL) career for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The batting maestro achieved a rare feat as the batsman was named in the playing eleven against Mumbai Indians tonight.
On this special occasion, the franchise also shared a special post for its marquee batsman. According to statistics, the match number 54 of the current IPL 2026 season is 278.th Virat Kohli in his iconic jersey number 18 for the match with Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Virat Kohli achieved a rare record before the first ball of the RCB vs MI IPL 2026 match
Meanwhile, Phil Salt is also available for the match against Mumbai Indians due to injury. In place of Salt, Jacob Bethel remains in the team line-up along with Virat Kohli. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya is not playing for Mumbai Indians tonight. In place of Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav is commanding the team in blue.
2⃣7⃣8⃣* 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒.
1⃣ 𝐉𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐘.
1⃣ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆.Each of those 278 hats was worn with unmatched passion, pride and loyalty.
It is a love story written forever in colors of red, blue and gold. pic.twitter.com/kL7ErcLNVo
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 10 May 2026
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