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Virat Kohli gives death stare to Harpreet Brar [Source: X]
In a heated moment during the PBKS vs RCB clash of the IPL 2026 season at Dharamsala, Virat Kohli gave a death stare to Harpreet Brar on the field. This moment instantly went viral on social media.
Punjab Kings, desperate to break their 5-game losing streak, won the toss and opted to field against a Rajat Patidar-less RCB. Jitesh Sharma replaced Patidar as the stand-in skipper for the game.
Virat Kohli stares at Harpreet Brar over the run-out threat
Meanwhile, RCB’s first innings began on a rocky note as they lost opener Jacob Bethell, early on 11 off 7 balls. However, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal rebuilt the innings with a 76-run partnership for the second wicket.
That being said, facing the fifth ball of the ninth over, Kohli tapped a good length delivery to the point region, where Harpreet Brar collected it swiftly. While Kohli wanted a single, Padikkal sent him back as he sensed danger.
However, seeing Virat out of his crease, Brar made a fake throw gesture to threaten the RCB veteran. But Kohli was not in the mood for games as he stood outside the crease to give a death stare to Harpreet.
He basically challenged Brar to have a go at the stumps, but the PBKS fielder chose against it and passed the ball to his teammate.
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Virat Kohli, meanwhile, also returned to his mark to face the next ball, but the entire act was caught on camera and went instantly viral on social media. This heated moment surely ignited a new spark in the RCB-PBKS rivalry as they face off in a crucial encounter.
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Virat Kohli scores another fifty for RCB
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli didn’t slow down despite that face-off with Harpreet Brar. After a good start, the veteran capitalised on the momentum to score a half-century off 31 balls. This was Kohli’s 67th IPL fifty.
Not only that, but the 37-year-old also surpassed the 500-run mark for the IPL 2026 season. This is the ninth IPL season in which Kohli has managed to score more than 500 runs in a single edition.
Previously in the season, Virat Kohli also scored a century against KKR to further elevate his status as a superstar and legend in the IPL.
Owing to his brilliant form, RCB have topped the points table and are favourites to defend their IPL title this year.
Rajat Patidar is injured for the RCB vs PBKS clash
With just a week left for the IPL 2026 playoffs to begin, RCB lost their captain, Rajat Patidar, to an undisclosed injury. He missed the team flight to Dharamsala and also missed multiple practice sessions.
For the PBKS game, Jitesh Sharma replaced Patidar as captain and revealed that the skipper could return for RCB’s last league fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which is scheduled on May 22.
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Patidar has been in good form this year, and RCB will definitely need him for the playoffs. It is still not clear as to what exactly happened to the RCB captain, as the team didn’t reveal any official update.
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