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Virat Kohli celebrates single vs KKR in IPL 2026 [Source: X]
RCB opener Virat Kohli got off the mark in the second innings of the IPL 2026 clash against KKR. He got a single off Saurabh Dubey’s first over and celebrated it afterwards, thus causing a storm on social media.
In the first innings, KKR did a decent job of scoring 192/4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 71 off 46 balls before Rinku Singh supported him with 49* off 29 balls.
Virat Kohli avoids scoring three ducks
Meanwhile, to chase the 193-run total against KKR, RCB openers Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli walked out in the middle. Kolkata had a new face, Saurabh Dubey, bowling the first over for them.
Bethell faced four dot balls before rotating the strike on the fifth ball, which allowed Kohli to face Dubey.
The moment was crucial as Kohli was coming off back-to-back ducks. He was dismissed on a 2-ball duck against LSG and a golden duck against the Mumbai Indians. Hence, the pressure to avoid a hat-trick of ducks was building on the veteran.
But Virat Kohli used his experience to absorb the pressure and flicked a length ball from Dubey towards square leg to grab an easy single, and with that, he was off the mark, thus avoiding his third consecutive duck.
Fans react as Kohli celebrates his single
Meanwhile, as soon as Virat Kohli completed that single, the crowd in Raipur erupted in loud cheers. Not only that, but Kohli was also relieved to break the duck curse and burst into a small celebration.
Virat raises his fist in celebration, and his expression is similar to that he has while acknowledging the milestone. Seeing this uncanny side of him, fans on social media reacted.
While many trolled him, a few also took it in a humorous way. Many supporters made memes and enjoyed the unhinged moment from Virat Kohli amid a tense IPL 2026 season game.
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RCB start strong in 193-run chase
That being said, after the shaky first over, RCB picked up pace in the very next over from Vaibhav Arora. Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli scored 18 runs off that over to accelerate the run rate.
Virat Kohli has looked in sublime touch, smashing 30* off just 14 balls at a strike rate above 214. While Bethell was dismissed by Kartik Tyagi, Devdutt Padikkal joined Kohli on the crease, scoring a fluent 16* off 10 deliveries.
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The required rate has already dropped significantly, with RCB now needing 127 runs from 84 balls.
This game is a do-or-die contest for KKR, as their playoff odds are quite low. For RCB, a victory here would nearly confirm their playoff berth.
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