After battling an injury concern in the last game against Mumbai Indians, veteran RCB batsman Virat Kohli did not take the field during the second innings. Due to this, many types of stories were created regarding his possible availability in IPL.
The Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match did not look good for the experienced Indian batsmen as both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggled with injuries. However, Virat continued his batting streak, although he missed the pace.
In contrast, former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma had to leave the field after getting a good start due to a major problem with his footwork following a hamstring injury, which has now forced him to undergo scans before his availability could be confirmed.
Virat Kohli practices in the nets at Chinnaswamy ahead of the next match against LSG
Royal Challengers Bangalore made a great start to the season after winning their first two matches of the competition. They then suffered a heavy defeat against Rajasthan Royals as they played Chinnaswamy out for the first time.
Kohli played a brilliant innings at the Wankhede Stadium, where he scored his second half-century of the season; However, his strike rate had reduced to a great extent. Kohli’s strike rate this season has been excellent at RCB’s home ground Chinnaswamy.
After suffering a serious injury during the second innings of the chase at the Wankhede Stadium, Virat Kohli was seen back in the RCB nets with his left leg bandaged ahead of the upcoming clash against Lucknow Super Giants.
Bengaluru, T-1 day to see him back in his state. #playbold #নমমRCB #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/j8XZOaa0mI
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 14 April 2026
Virat Kohli’s IPL form in 2026
Playing in his 19th edition of the Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli has once again excelled in the IPL. The right-handed batsman has played with amazing accuracy and has scored at a fantastic strike rate.
Kohli has scored 179 runs in 4 matches in the IPL, scoring two half-centuries at an average of 59.67 so far this season. Barring the last game against Mumbai Indians, he has batted at an impressive strike rate of 162.73.
Kohli is currently ranked sixth on the IPL Orange Cap leaderboard. However, he may be overtaken by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan or even RCB captain Rajat Patidar in the upcoming game against LSG.
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