Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli has began preparing for the team’s title defence within the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League. The 37-year-old looked in great form as he played several big shots during a recent rehearsal in the UK.
In a video shared by Kohli on Instagram on Wednesday, March 11, he could be seen training hard in indoor nets as he gets ready for the upcoming season. The previous RCB captain captioned the video:
“IPL 2026 ⏳”
Virat Kohli played a very important role in helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru win their first-ever title within the Indian Premier League last yr. He was the team’s highest run-scorer that season, scoring 657 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 144.71.
The Bengaluru team defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in an exciting final. RCB successfully defended a goal of 191 runs. Kohli was the highest scorer for his team in the ultimate, making a very important 43 runs off 35 balls.
‘Nobody could come close’ – Virat Kohli applauds India after T20 World Cup 2026 victory
Virat Kohli retired from T20 internationals after India national cricket team won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. In the ultimate against South Africa national cricket team, he was named Player of the Match for scoring 76 runs off 59 balls. After struggling earlier within the tournament, the experienced batter stepped up with a vital performance within the high-pressure final.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team created history within the recently finished ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Blue became the primary team ever to successfully defend a men’s T20 World Cup title. Praising the team’s achievement, Kohli wrote in his appreciation post on Instagram:
“Champions once more ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Phenomenal victory for us in the massive final at Ahmedabad. Great character shown by the boys under pressure throughout the tournament and absolutely nobody could come near this talented bunch of players. Congratulations to the entire management and the entire support staff group for being a part of this amazing feat. Thoroughly deserved. Jai Hind.”
India national cricket team now have three men’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup titles, essentially the most by any team. In addition they became the primary team to win the tournament on home soil. In the ultimate, India defeated Latest Zealand by 96 runs on the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, March 8.
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