New Delhi: Two years after retiring from international T20 cricket, Virat Kohli Continuing to prove he’s far from “done” in the shortest format of the game. He scored an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, leading the team to a crushing victory.
He has been in great form of late, consistently scoring high scores in white-ball cricket and leaving his critics speechless.
Kaif’s post sparks controversy
After the match, the former cricketer Mohammad Kaif shared a post defending Kohli and reminding fans of his stellar performance. Expressing his opinion aboutWhile the message praised Kohli, many fans questioned its timing. They see no need to defend him now as he has been consistent. Some also pointed out that early criticism was mainly about his struggles in Test cricket rather than the limited-overs format.
Kohli keeps script record
Kohli also reached an important milestone in the game. He became the first intense pulsed light He reached 4000 runs in the chase and overtook Shoaib Malik on the T20 run-scoring list. He scored his 64th fifty in the IPL and ended the game in style.Alongside him, Devdutt Padikkal played a quick knock that helped RCB reach 203 in just 15.4 overs, improving their net run-rate early in the game.
