RCB Vs KKR, IPL 2026: Kohli's Century Helps Royal Challengers Bengaluru Secure Clinical 6-Wicket Victory

Virat Kohli silenced his critics with a masterclass at Raipur, smashing an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on May 13, Wednesday. Chasing a formidable target of 193, Kohli anchored the innings with poise, reaching his ninth IPL century after overcoming two consecutive ducks. He was well-supported by Devdutt Padikkal (39), while Kartik Tyagi (3/32) provided KKR with brief breakthroughs. Earlier, KKR posted 192/4 behind Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s mature 71 and a late blitz from unbeaten Rinku Singh (49). Despite the rain-delayed start, the Raipur crowd witnessed history as Kohli became the fastest to 14,000 T20 runs. Jitesh Sharma sealed the win with a boundary in the final over, propelling RCB to the top of the IPL 2026 table.

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