Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma (Image Credit: X)

New Delhi: Friendship between India’s batting stars Virat Kohli and fast bowler Ishant Sharma is well known. The two have a long-standing bond, having played together since their childhood days for Delhi and later for India. Whenever they meet, pleasant memories are refreshed. During the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, the two were seen bonding, warmly embracing, cracking jokes and enjoying a light-hearted moment.In a video that has gone viral on social media, Ishant can be seen standing near the boundary ropes with Kohli, wearing a bib over the Gujarat Titans jersey. Both of them were laughing and joking.Ishant is part of the Gujarat Titans setup, while Kohli will continue to represent RCB in IPL 2026.However, the match also saw a dramatic and controversial moment with Kohli at the centre. Jason Holder was seen questioning the fourth umpire after the RCB skipper was dismissed following a controversial catch. Rajat Patidar.The incident occurred at a crucial stage of the first innings when RCB were looking to build a solid platform.Patidar, who was batting on 19 runs in the eighth over, tried to hit a pull shot to accelerate the scoring. Holder reacted immediately, diving forward to complete a low catch, while Kagiso Rabada also moved in, resulting in a near-collision between the two fielders.Replays could not determine whether the ball had touched the ground or not. Despite the uncertainty, the third umpire upheld the decision after review and Patidar was given out.The call at a crucial moment of the match left Kohli and the RCB camp unhappy.Gujarat Titans eventually registered a tense four-wicket win over defending champions RCB.GT bowled out RCB for 155 in 19.2 overs before chasing the target in 15.5 overs. Shubman Gill (43 off 18), Jos Buttler (39 off 19) and Rahul Tewatia (27* off 17) led the way with the bat.Despite the defeat, RCB remained second in the points table with 12 points, while Gujarat Titans remained fifth but gained 10 points with the win.