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Virat Kohli arrives in Bengaluru for IPL 2026, video surfaces; find out when he will play his first match.
Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli has arrived in Bengaluru for IPL 2026. RCB shared a video of Kohli's arrival in Bengaluru on social media.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli has arrived in Bengaluru for IPL 2026. On Wednesday, March 18th, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) shared a video of Kohli's arrival in Bengaluru on social media. The video was filmed in a very filmy style. All teams are finalizing preparations for the upcoming season, which begins on March 28th.
Fans have been waiting for Kohli to arrive in Bengaluru for a long time. Now, he has arrived and joined the RCB camp. Sharing a video of Kohli, RCB wrote in the caption, "You don't need to see him... just to know he's coming! Check the calendar. You'll definitely get the hints."
When will Virat Kohli play his first match?
The first match of the tournament, which begins on Saturday, March 28th, will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This match will be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where Virat Kohli will be playing. Therefore, fans will get to witness Virat Kohli 's brilliance in the very first match of the 2026 IPL.
You don't have to see him… to know he's coming! Check the calendar. There will be signs … .https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%AE%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AERCB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2026?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://t.co/qv8tA5ZCrA
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 18, 2026
King Kohli's amazing performance last season
In the last season of the 2025 IPL, Kohli batted brilliantly, scoring 657 runs in 15 innings across 15 matches at an average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71. He scored eight half-centuries during this period, with a high score of 73*. It will be interesting to see how he performs this season.
Kohli's IPL career
Talking about Kohli's IPL career, he has played 267 matches so far. Batting in 259 innings, Kohli has scored 8661 runs at an average of 39.54 and a strike rate of 132.85. During this period, he has scored 8 centuries and 63 half-centuries, with a high score of 113*. Kohli has been playing for RCB since the first season of the IPL in 2008.
