IPL 2026: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4! Virat Kohli joins elite RCB club after tearing apart Rabada | Watch
Virat Kohli delivered a stunning performance in IPL 2026, hitting five consecutive fours off Kagiso Rabada in a single over during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's match in Ahmedabad. This rare feat placed him alongside Chris Gayle and Shane Watson as the only RCB batters to achieve five or more boundaries in an over. Despite being dismissed for 28 off 13 balls, Kohli's explosive start energized RCB's innings.
- ▪Virat Kohli hit five consecutive fours off Kagiso Rabada in the second over of RCB's innings in IPL 2026.
- ▪He became the third RCB batter to hit five or more boundaries in a single over, joining Chris Gayle and Shane Watson.
- ▪Kohli reached 28 off 10 balls, matching the fastest start of his T20 career in terms of runs off the first 10 deliveries.
- ▪Rabada dismissed Kohli in his next over, marking the fifth time he has removed Kohli in T20 cricket.
- ▪The five boundaries came in an over that conceded 21 runs, setting a strong early platform for RCB.
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