Virat Kohli scored unbeaten 105 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the match played on Wednesday, with the help of which Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets. However, Kohli celebrated more than his century on his first run, because he could not open the account in the last 2 matches. RCB also suffered financial loss due to this, but chase master Kohli compensated for it with a century.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, RCB had suffered a loss of Rs 3.15 crore due to Virat Kohli being out for zero in 2 consecutive matches. Due to this, the returns he got did not end but went into minus. Kohli’s century against Knight Riders compensated for both those matches.

According to the value extracted from their model in the report, Virat Kohli’s century innings was worth Rs 4.75 crore. His match fee is Rs 1.50 crore, which means the profit from this match was Rs 3.25 crore. Earlier, there was a loss of Rs 3.15 crore due to getting out on zero twice. If we look at these three matches, they came out of huge losses and came to a position of modest profit of Rs 10 lakh.

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There was a loss of Rs 3.25 crore due to 2 ducks.

According to its model, Hindustan Times said that the value of Kohli’s unbeaten inning of 105 runs played in 60 balls was Rs 4.75 crore and his match fee was Rs 1.50 crore. That means, due to his performance, RCB made a profit of Rs 3.25 crore.

Kohli had suffered a loss of Rs 3.15 crore due to getting out for zero in the last two matches.
In the 50th match of IPL 2026, against the cost of Rs 1.50 crore, their output was -0.12 crore, i.e. there was a loss of Rs 1.62 crore. His price in the 54th match was -Rs 0.03 crore, resulting in a loss of Rs 1.53 crore.

This happened only for the second time in history when Virat Kohli was out for zero twice consecutively in T20, although he knows how to come out of such a situation and already knew that a big innings was about to come. This innings came in an important match against Kolkata, in which RCB won and reached the top of the points table. The team is very close to confirming its place in the playoffs.

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Virat became the first Indian to do so

Virat Kohli has become the first Indian and fourth batsman in the world to score 10 centuries in T20. He has scored 9 centuries in IPL and one century in international cricket. He scored his only T20 International century against Afghanistan in 2022, which was the biggest innings of his T20 career (122 not out).

In the 57th match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman Virat Kohli once again proved that big players make the strongest comeback only in difficult times. In the match played against Kolkata Knight Riders, Virat played a brilliant century and gave his team a memorable victory. Before this match, Virat was out in two consecutive matches without opening the account. In such a situation, when he took his first run against KKR, the fans present in the stadium also smiled after seeing his celebration. This moment quickly went viral on social media too.

Why remained calm after completing the century?

While Virat looked very emotional after taking the first run, his reaction after completing the century was completely calm. After the match was over, he also explained the reason for this. Virat said that for him the team’s victory matters more than personal achievement. He said that he was feeling a little pressure on himself due to not scoring runs in the last two matches. However, he considered this pressure not as a weakness but as a means to improve himself. According to Virat, pressure motivates the player to work harder and improve his game.

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The biggest goal was to make the team win

Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning of 105 runs in 60 balls in the match. His innings included 11 fours and 3 long sixes. Virat stayed till the end and returned only after taking the team to the target. He said after the match that a century was not as important for him as finishing the match and leading the team to victory. This was the reason why he did not celebrate much even after the century.

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RCB won the match by 6 wickets

In this match played in Raipur, Kolkata Knight Riders, batting first, scored 192 runs. For the team, Angkrish Raghuvanshi played important innings of 71 runs and Rinku Singh played 49 runs. In response, RCB achieved the target with 5 balls remaining thanks to Virat Kohli’s excellent century. With this victory, RCB strengthened itself in the race for the playoffs.

The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will be played today in IPL 2026. On one hand, RCB would like to almost secure a place in the playoffs by reaching the magical figure of 16 points, on the other hand, if Kolkata wants to keep the playoff hopes alive, it will have to defeat Bengaluru at any cost. This match is to be played in Raipur, where there is a possibility of rain on Wednesday. If this match gets washed out in the rain, then know how big a blow it can be to the playoff hopes of both the teams.

There is a forecast of rain in Raipur during the day, but strong winds may blow during the match, but there is very little chance of rain. Therefore, there will be a possibility of the full 40 over match being played between Bengaluru and Kolkata.

If the match is washed out due to rain…

If the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders is washed out due to rain, then both the teams will get one point each. In such a situation, Bengaluru will have 15 points in 12 matches, on the other hand, Kolkata will have 10 points. If this happens, RCB will remain at second position in the points table, while Kolkata will move to seventh position with the gain of one place.

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Will KKR be out?

If today’s match is canceled due to rain, Bengaluru will have 15 points, after which it will have to play 2 more matches. After that, if RCB registers even one win in the next 2 matches, then it will be almost certain that they will go to the playoffs with 17 points. If it wins both the matches, it can get 19 points.

Kolkata’s problems may increase if the match against Bengaluru is cancelled. If we look at the current situation, KKR team can reach maximum 17 points. 16 points is considered to be the magic number by which the team secures a place in the playoffs.

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Most IPL Matches: Virat Kohli created history in the Indian Premier League and made the record of playing the most number of matches in the tournament. With this he left behind legends like Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. The 57th match of IPL 2026 was played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. Through this match, Kohli got his name written on the record of playing most matches.

Kohli became the first player to play the 279th match in the 19-year-old IPL history. Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are at second place in the list with 278-278 matches. Along with this, Kohli is also the highest run-scorer batsman in IPL. Virat is one of the few players who have been playing in IPL since the first season i.e. 2008. Kohli has played for RCB since the first season. There have been very few players in the history of the tournament who played their entire career for the same team.

10 batsmen who played most matches in IPL

Virat Kohli- 279 matches

MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma- 278 matches

Ravindra Jadeja- 265 matches

Dinesh Karthik- 257 matches

Shikhar Dhawan- 222 matches

Ravichandran Ashwin- 221 matches

Ajinkya Rahane- 209 matches

Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa – 205 matches

Ambati Rayudu- 204 matches

Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 202 matches

10 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL

Virat Kohli- 9070 runs

Rohit Sharma- 7289 runs

Shikhar Dhawan- 6769 runs

David Warner- 6565

KL Rahul- 5699

Suresh Raina- 5528 runs

MS Dhoni- 5439 runs

Ajinkya Rahane- 5269 runs

AB de Villiers- 5162 runs

Sanju Samson- 5134 runs

Virat Kohli’s IPL career

Talking about Kohli’s IPL career, till now he has played 279 matches. Batting in 271 innings of these matches, he has scored 9070 runs at an average of 39.78 and strike rate of 134.07. During this period, he has scored 8 centuries and 66 half-centuries. His high score was 113* runs. More than 800 fours and 300 sixes have been hit from Kohli’s bat.

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Generally, cricket matches are remembered for big scores, fours, sixes and centuries. But in IPL 2026, the match of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders has come into discussion because of the gold key chain. Batting first, Kolkata scored 192 runs. When Bengaluru’s first wicket fell, RCB player Devdutt Padikkal won the hearts of the fans by setting an example of honesty.

Actually, this matter is related to Royal Challengers Bangalore player Jacob Bethel. Virat Kohli and Jacob Batchelor started the innings for RCB, which came to chase the target of 193 runs.

RCB player showed honesty

In the fourth over of Bengaluru’s innings, Jacob Bethel was out after scoring 15 runs in 12 balls. Karthik Tyagi’s short pitch ball first hit Baithel’s hand and then his helmet. When the ball hit his helmet, the gold chain fell off Jacob Bethel’s neck.

Batchelor did not notice that his gold chain had fallen on the pitch and walked out of the field after being out. When RCB’s next batsman, Devdutt Padikkal came to bat, he picked up the chain from the pitch and gave it to the match officials.

Jacob Bethell got a hit on his helmet post ball hit bat.. his gold chain also came out n fallen on ground #RCBvsKKR #KKRvsRCB #RCBvKKR #KKRvRCB #ViratKohli #rahane #IPL #Raipur pic.twitter.com/OLmFxKaDsS

— Cric_Lover (@ankit_bhattar) May 13, 2026

Jacob Bethel is struggling with bad form

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Virat Kohli, RCB vs KKR: Royal Challengers Bangalore has defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets. The biggest contribution to Bengaluru’s victory was from Virat Kohli, who played an inning of 105 runs. With this century innings, Virat has become the Indian to score the most centuries in T20 cricket. Let us tell you that RCB has made the record of the biggest run chase on the Raipur ground in the history of the Indian Premier League.

Royal Challengers Bangalore had made the record of the biggest run chase of IPL at Shaheed Veer Singh Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur. This record was earlier also in the name of Bengaluru, which had chased the target of 167 runs against Mumbai Indians in the same season. Now RCB has improved its own record and successfully chased the target of 193 runs against Kolkata.

Virat Kohli created history

In the match against Kolkata, Virat Kohli completed his century in 58 balls. Till completing his century, he hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. With this, Virat has become the Indian batsman who has scored the most centuries in the history of T20 cricket. This is his 9th century in IPL, which is the highest in history.

Virat broke the record of Abhishek Sharma for scoring most centuries in T20, who has scored 9 centuries in his T20 career so far. KL Rahul comes third in the list of Indians, who has so far scored 8 centuries in T20 cricket. Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson have also scored 8 centuries in their career.

Indians who have scored most centuries in T20 cricket

• 10 centuries – Virat Kohli
• 9 centuries – Abhishek Sharma
• 8 centuries – KL Rahul
• 8 centuries – Sanju Samson
• 8 centuries – Rohit Sharma

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Is KKR out?

Has RCB entered the playoffs after registering this win? The answer is, no. Bengaluru has definitely reached the top of the points table, which now has 16 points. On the other hand, is Kolkata out of the playoff race? The answer to this is also, no. Kolkata can still reach 15 points by winning all three matches.

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The 57th match of the IPL 2026 season is to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. The toss was delayed due to rain in Raipur. This match is very important for both the teams from the playoff point of view, but if this match gets canceled due to rain, then how will the playoff qualification be decided? Know here the rules and the complete equation of playoff.

Before deciding how the playoff will be decided, know the status of the points table. Royal Challengers Bangalore is currently in second place with 14 points. Whereas Kolkata has 9 points and is currently in eighth place. Compared to Bengaluru, Kolkata’s path to the playoffs looks difficult.

If the match is cancelled, then how will the playoff be decided?

If the match between Bengaluru and Kolkata is canceled due to rain, then both the teams will get one point each. If this happens, RCB will have 15 points after playing 12 matches. History shows that a team that reaches 15 points can also go to the playoffs. But if RCB wins even one of the next two matches, then their qualification will be almost certain once they have 17 points.

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On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have played 10 matches so far. If today’s match is canceled due to rain, it will lose 10 points. After that Kolkata will have three matches left. Let us tell you that 16 points is considered the criteria for safe qualification and today even by getting one point, KKR can reach that magical figure of 16 points.

The meaning is clear that even if today’s match is cancelled, the Kolkata team will not be out of the race for the playoffs. Let us tell you that KKR is coming after winning 4 consecutive matches, whereas RCB has lost two out of the last 3 matches.

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IPL 2026 RCB vs KKR Rain Latest Update: In the 57th match of IPL 2026, the teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Rain in Raipur seems to be making the competition difficult. Due to rain and wet ground, the toss could not be held at the right time for the match i.e. 7:00.

Due to rain, the entire ground has become wet, which will take time to dry. The start time of the match has come. The toss for the match will take place at 8:30. The match will start after 15 minutes i.e. at 8:45. The match will start late by 1 hour 15 minutes. This update has been issued by IPL. The thing to note is that despite the late start of the match, no reduction has been made in the overs. The match will be played for 20-20 overs only.

Update from Raipur

Toss at 8.30 PM

Play to start at 8.45 PM with no overs lost. #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RCBvKKR https://t.co/4aKQ8u16Vf

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 13, 2026

It is necessary to have a match of 5-5 overs

Let us tell you that according to the rules, to get the result of the match, it is necessary to have a match of at least 5-5 overs. If rain interferes in the match again, then the minimum overs rule can also be adopted. If even a 5-5 overs match is not possible, then the match will be cancelled. In this situation both the teams will be given 1 point each.

KKR’s match has already been affected by rain earlier in the season.

The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings was scheduled for 6 April at Eden Gardens. This match was canceled due to rain, after which both the teams were given 1 point each.

KKR’s problems will increase if the match is canceled

If it rains again and the match is canceled due to rain, then it may be very difficult for Kolkata Knight Riders to make it to the playoffs. At present the team has played 10 league matches, out of which it has won 4. Have faced defeat in 5. The remaining 1 match remained inconclusive due to rain. The team has 9 points. If this match is cancelled, then KKR will have 10 points after 11 matches. In this situation, the team will have to win the remaining three league matches to get a place in the playoffs.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and decided to bowl first. Seeing the condition of the pitch after the rain, Ajinkya Rahane also said that if he had won the toss, he would have also decided to chase. Both the teams have decided to make one change each in their playing eleven.

RCB has included Venkatesh Iyer in the final-11 while keeping Romario Shepherd out of the playing eleven. On the other hand, Varun Chakraborty will not play in this match for Kolkata, who is injured. In his place, Saurabh Dubey has got a place in the playing eleven.

RCB’s playing eleven: Jacob Bethel, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood.

KKR’s playing eleven: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.

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match started late

In this match being played in Raipur, the toss was delayed due to rain. Usually the toss takes place at 7 pm, but the toss of this match took place at 8:30 pm. The match started with a delay of one hour and 15 minutes.

Let us tell you that it is very important for both the teams to win this match. On one side is Kolkata Knight Riders, who will not accept anything less than victory because losing today’s match will deal a major blow to their playoff hopes. At the same time, Bengaluru would not want to be stuck in a dilemma of ifs and buts for the playoffs after losing.

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RCB vs KKR 1st Innings Full Highlights: The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders started late by 1 hour 15 minutes due to rain at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Keeping the rain in mind, Bengaluru won the toss and decided to bowl. Kolkata, which was invited to bat first, put 192 runs on the board for 4 wickets in 20 overs. This was the biggest total of the tournament on Raipur ground. To win, Bengaluru will have to achieve the biggest successful chase on the field.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi played the biggest innings and scored 71 runs in 46 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. Apart from this, Rinku Singh, batting at number five, scored 49* runs in 29 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salam took 1-1 wicket for Bengaluru.

Now Bengaluru needs to score 193 runs to win. KKR, who were invited to bat first, had a bad start. The team lost the first wicket in the form of Finn Allen for 23 runs in 2.3 overs. Allen scored 18 runs in 8 balls with 3 fours and 1 six. Then the team got the second blow at the score of 48 runs, when captain Ajinkya Rahane was out. He scored 19 runs in 13 balls by hitting 3 fours and 1 six.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi did wonders

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who came to bat at number three, made a partnership of 68 runs in 46 balls with Cameron Green. This partnership ended with the wicket of Green. Till now KKR had scored 116 runs. Green scored 32 in 23 balls with 3 fours and 1 six.

After this, Raghuvanshi along with Rinku Singh made a partnership of 76 runs in 46 balls for the fourth wicket and helped the team cross the total of 190 runs.

KKR won last 4 matches

It is noteworthy that Kolkata has won the last four consecutive matches. The team started the season with defeat in 5 consecutive matches. In the last four matches, the team has defeated Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants (in Super Over), Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. Now it will be interesting to see what wonders the team can do against Bengaluru today.

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