A heartwarming moment between Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj caught everyone’s attention after RCB’s win over GT in IPL 2026. The viral video showed Siraj walking up and hugging Kohli from behind, the two sharing a warm embrace.
It was a small moment but one that hit home, especially in Bengaluru. Siraj was once a fan favorite here and seeing him back at Chinnaswamy laughing with Kohli brought back a lot of memories.
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Shortly after the match ended, Siraj approached Kohli, grabbed him from behind and hugged him. Kohli turned and smiled and hugged him. Nothing fancy, just a genuine moment between two players who have shared a long journey together.
WHAT IS SIRAJ’S CONNECTION WITH RCB?
Siraj’s move to Gujarat Titans ahead of the 2025 season ended his tenure with RCB, where he grew into one of India’s premier fast bowlers. He wasn’t just another player in the XI, he was someone the crowd took.
Now part of the GT set-up under Ashish Nehra, along with Prasidh Krishna and Kagiso Rabada, Siraj has settled into a new role.
But the games against RCB are still a bit different. The familiarity is there, the connections remain, and it shows in moments like these.
HOW RCB thrashed GT
The match itself had a different scenario. Chasing 206, RCB got a big break early on when Kohli dropped the first ball, a chance GT would have come to regret.
Kohli made it count, scoring 81 off 44 balls and driving the chase. Alongside Devdutt Padikkal, who made 55 off 27, he added 115 runs for the second wicket to put RCB firmly on top.
The required rate kept dropping and even though a few wickets fell, there was no real panic. RCB ended the chase with five wickets in hand and seven balls to spare.
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Issued by:
Debodinna Chakraborty
Published on:
25 Apr 2026 12:48 IST
