Virat Kohli’s bat has spoken strongly in IPL 2026. As much as his batting is praised, his fitness is also praised equally, but at present Virat is injured. He was injured before the match against Lucknow Super Giants. However, he still played as an impact player and played a match-winning inning of 49 runs. After the match against Lucknow, Virat has given a big statement on his injury.

When Virat Kohli was asked after the match about his knee injury, he said, “It is much better than the last match, but still I am not 100 percent fit. There was swelling in the knee in the last match. Even from the health point of view, I was not feeling well for the last four-five days. I am happy with my spirit. I should have finished the match.”

The fast bowlers were getting help on the batting wicket of Chinnaswamy. It had become a bit difficult to score runs. In such a situation, when Virat Kohli was asked about the pitch after the match, he said, “There was not much grass on the pitch. It was slower than usual. The last few days have been very hot. The pitch was a little different. My intention was to snatch the match from the opposing team in the powerplay itself. Today I am happy with the way I played.”

King Kohli out for 49 runs for the first time in IPL

Let us tell you that for the first time in IPL, Virat Kohli played as an impact player. He played as an impact player against Lucknow Super Giants and played a brilliant inning of 49 runs. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 49 runs in 34 balls. For the first time in IPL, King Kohli was out on 49 runs. In this match, Lucknow had scored only 146 runs after playing first. In reply, RCB chased the target in 29 balls.

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