Two years after retiring from T20 Internationals, Virat Kohli has once again shown that his mastery in the shortest format remains undiminished. In the IPL 2026 opener at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a big six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, smashing an unbeaten 69 off just 38 balls.
Following this dominant performance, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif shared a post on X that quickly went viral.
Kaif’s Social Media Post on Kohli
Impressed by Kohli’s consistent form, Kaif highlighted his recent white-ball performances, tweeting: “Imagine after two ducks in Australia, they said Virat Kohli was over. His last 10 scores in white-ball cricket are – 74, 135, 102, 65, 131, 77, 93, 23, 124 and 69 n.o in this match.”
Imagine after two ducks in Australia, they said Virat Kohli was over. His last 10 scores in white ball cricket are – 74, 135, 102, 65, 131, 77, 93 , 23, 124 and 69 n.o in this match.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 28, 2026
However, some fans questioned the timing of Kaif’s post, arguing that Kohli has been in stellar form for a while and that the criticism was mainly about his Test performances, not T20s or ODIs.
Kohli Breaks Records
In yesterday’s RCB vs SRH IPL 2026 match, Virat Kohli achieved several milestones:
He became the first player in IPL history to score 4,000 runs while chasing a target.
He surpassed Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik to climb higher among the all-time T20 run-scorers, reaching 13,612 runs across 398 innings. Malik currently has 13,571 runs.
Virat Kohli set another record by scoring the most half-centuries at a single venue, reaching 50 on 28 occasions at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB’s Historic Win
RCB began their 19th IPL campaign in style, achieving the fastest successful run chase in league history. Chasing 202, they sealed victory over SRH in just 15.4 overs, winning by six wickets.
Virat Kohli’s stellar innings not only secured the win but also reinforced that his dominance in T20 cricket is far from over.
