Virat Kohli Dismissed for Second Consecutive Duck as RCB Faces Early Setback Against MI
RCB vs MI: Second duck in a row for Virat Kohli as Deepak Chahar provides Mumbai Indians early breakthrough
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In a critical IPL 2026 match, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru was dismissed for a duck against the Mumbai Indians, marking his second consecutive scoreless outing. Deepak Chahar's early breakthrough put RCB under pressure as they chased 167 runs at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium.
- 01Virat Kohli recorded his second consecutive duck in IPL 2026.
- 02Deepak Chahar provided an early breakthrough for Mumbai Indians.
- 03Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4 wickets for 23 runs, restricting MI to 166 runs.
- 04Tilak Varma was the top scorer for MI with 57 runs.
- 05RCB is looking to recover from consecutive defeats in the tournament.
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In a crucial IPL 2026 match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Virat Kohli (captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru) was dismissed for a duck, marking his second consecutive scoreless innings. This early setback came as RCB chased a target of 167 runs against the Mumbai Indians. Deepak Chahar's wicket of Kohli provided a significant boost to MI, who had posted a total of 166 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar excelled with the ball for RCB, taking 4 wickets for 23 runs, helping to restrict MI's scoring. Tilak Varma was the standout performer for MI, scoring 57 runs, while Naman Dhir added 47 runs. Both teams retained their previous playing XI, with RCB hoping to bounce back after two consecutive losses, while MI entered the match with renewed confidence after a recent victory.
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