Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by ANI) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli returned to form in style with an unbeaten 105 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in IPL 2026 on Wednesday. Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB got home with five balls to spare, largely thanks to Kohli’s calm and controlled knock after a rough patch that included two straight ducks.
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