IPL 2026: Fear of injury? Virat Kohli trained with a bandage on his knee before the RCB vs LSG match. cricket news
New Delhi: Virat Kohli He was seen training with a heavy bandage on his left knee ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Supergiants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday.In a video shared by LSG’s social media handle, Kohli was seen walking with a bandage on his left knee while meeting New Zealand great Kane Williamson. He congratulated Williamson, who is part of LSG’s support staff, and also hugged LSG captain Rishabh Pant.
Kohli, who has been in poor form in IPL 2026, went off the field with an ankle injury during the previous match against Mumbai Indians, raising concerns over his availability for Wednesday’s game.However, the star batsman spent time in the nets with his knee bandaged, which has reduced concerns about his fitness for the time being. He also had long batting sessions during practice.In four matches so far this season, Kohli has scored 179 runs at an average of 59.66 and a strike rate of 162.72, including two fifties, with a highest score of 69*.In the previous outing against Mumbai Indians, he scored 50 runs in 38 balls, hitting five fours and a six.RCB will once again rely on their strong batting line-up as they aim to overcome inconsistent Lucknow Super Giants and get rid of the mid-table congestion.Bengaluru team is currently at third place in the points table with six points, while four other teams are far behind with four points each. RCB is two points behind leaders Rajasthan Royals and one point behind Punjab Kings.
Squad:Royal Challengers Bangalore team: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Bethel, Swapnil Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Josh Hazlewood, Jordan Cox, Nuwan Thushara, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chauhan, Satwik DeswalLucknow Super Giants Team: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (WK/Captain), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mayank Yadav, Matthew Bretzke, Anrich Nortje, Josh Inglis, Himmat Singh, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Archin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari.