IPL 2026: Golden Duck! Virat Kohli equals unwanted IPL milestone against Mumbai Indians | cricket news
Virat Kohli He suffered another rare batting failure after getting out for a golden duck in IPL 2026 Mumbai Indians During Royal Challengers Bangalore’s chase in Raipur on Sunday.The former RCB skipper lasted just one ball before being dismissed by Deepak Chahar, who delivered a major breakthrough for Mumbai soon after the innings break.
While attempting to loft the ball over mid-off, Kohli failed to catch the shot as the ball bounced a little higher than expected. The ball hit the bat high and went towards Raj Bawa, who dived forward to complete a sharp catch.This dismissal is Kohli’s second consecutive zero innings in the tournament. In RCB’s previous match against Lucknow Super Giants, Kohli was clean bowled by Prince Yadav for a duck in two balls.This is only the second instance in Kohli’s IPL career where he has registered a duck in consecutive innings. The first time in the 2022 season was against LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Mumbai’s success also added an unwanted record for Kohli against MI.Most wickets by Virat Kohli against an IPL opponent3 vs Mumbai Indians3 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad2 vs Lucknow Super GiantsChahar continued his brilliant spell by striking again in the third over, removing Devdutt Padikkal soon after Kohli’s dismissal, putting RCB under pressure early.Earlier in the evening, Mumbai Indians recovered from a poor start to post 166/7 after being asked to bat first on a difficult Raipur surface. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Ryan Rickelton starred with an old new ball spell, dismissing Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav Inside powerplay to leave MI at 28/3.But Tilak Verma made a brilliant comeback by scoring 57 runs in 42 balls, while Naman Dheer added a crucial 47 runs. Mumbai ultimately finished with a competitive total on a surface that offered uneven bounce and assistance to the seamers.
