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Before the start of IPL 2026, most of the teams are playing practice matches. On March 22, Royal Challengers Bangalore also had a practice match, in which Virat Kohli played a stormy inning of 29 runs in 12 balls. RCB players were divided into two teams, which were captained by Krunal Pandya and Venkatesh Iyer. Let us tell you that RCB will play its first match in the tournament with Sunrisers Hyderabad on 28 March.
RCB shared a video on social media, in which highlights of the practice match were shown. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya bowled strongly, while Venkatesh Iyer and Virat Kohli showed strength with the bat.
What happened in RCB’s practice match?
In this practice match of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jitesh Sharma impressed the most, who played an explosive inning of 81 runs in 37 balls. This time also Jitesh can be seen in the role of finisher. Tim David has shown signs of being in good touch by scoring 36 runs in 14 balls and Venkatesh Iyer has scored 30 runs in 16 balls. At present, it also remains a big question as to how Venkatesh will be fitted in the playing eleven of Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli created a ruckus
Virat Kohli also became the center of discussion, who scored 29 runs in 12 balls in a flamboyant manner at a strike rate of 241.67. Virat not only scored fast runs but also hit 3 sixes. Last season he scored 657 runs at an average of 54.75.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won this trophy for the first time by defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final of IPL 2025. In the history so far, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are the only two teams who have successfully defended their trophy after becoming champions. By winning the title of IPL 2026, RCB can also create history by joining this special list.
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