Virat Kohli Golden Duck - (Source: AFP)
Virat Kohli has experienced a sudden dip in form as the former RCB captain again failed to open his account. Notably, the 37-year-old registered a golden duck in the ongoing IPL 2026 match between RCB and Mumbai Indians at the Raipur Stadium.
For the unversed, it is the first match of IPL 2026 that RCB are playing in Raipur. The fans turned up in thousands to watch their idol in action. However, Virat Kohli fell prey to Deepak Chahar in the first over on the first ball of his innings.
Virat Kohli Scores Two Ducks In A Row
It is not a usual sight to see. Virat Kohli getting out for a duck. Notably, on the 4th ball of the 1st over, Virat Kohli looked to hit Deepak Chahar over mid-off but failed to execute. The entire stadium stood in silence as it was a rare golden duck.
Notably, in the previous match between RCB and LSG, Virat Kohli scored a two-ball duck after his furniture got rattled by a brilliant Prince Yadav delivery.
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Virat Kohli Registers Plenty of Unwanted Records After Golden Duck
Most Ducks vs MI
It is Virat Kohli's 3rd duck against Mumbai Indians. His joint-most against any franchise. Here is the list.
- 3 vs Mumbai Indians
- 3 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2 vs Lucknow Super Giants
- 1 vs Punjab Kings
- 1 vs Gujarat Lions
- 1 vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- 1 vs Rajasthan Royals
First Golden Duck In 4 Years
This is the second time Virat Kohli has registered back-to-back ducks in the IPL. The last instance was in 2022, when he got out for 0 against LSG at the DY Patil Stadium, followed by another duck in the next match against SRH at the Brabourne Stadium.
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Most Golden Ducks In IPL
Virat Kohli has now equalled Ishan Kishan on the list for most golden ducks in IPL history.
- 12: Rashid Khan
- 10: Glenn Maxwell
- 08: Virat Kohli
- 08: Ishan Kishan
- 08: Sunil Narine
Virat Kohli's IPL Season So Far
Talking about IPL 2022, Virat Kohli didn't had a great season. The chase-master only amassed 341 runs in that edition. These are worrying signs because, if we reflect on Virat's IPL 2026 season, the 37-year-old has scored 379 runs in 11 innings.
It has been a mixed season for Virat as he got off to a brilliant start, but it seems that he has lost his form. In last four innings, Virat Kohli has scored just 51 runs.
Shedding light on the ongoing match, RCB are in deep trouble as the defending champions have already lost 3 wickets for 51 runs on the board. They are asked to chase down 167 runs.
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