Virat Kohli’s absence during the second innings of the MI vs RCB clash in IPL 2026 has raised eyebrows. Kohli, who made a half-century in the first innings, decided not to come to the field after an ankle discomfort. Now with fans have injury concerns are worrying fans for the star batter.
RCB posted a massive 240 runs on the board with valuable contributions from Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and Rajat Patidar, the focus quickly shifted to Kohli’s fitness.
Kohli once again proved his class with the bat, smashing 50 runs off 38 deliveries, including five fours and one six, playing a crucial role at the top in RCB’s massive total. His innings laid the foundation for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to post a commanding score in the high-voltage clash.
Meanwhile, the match took another dramatic turn when Rohit Sharma suffered a hamstring issue during the second innings. He retire hurt and walk off the field, leaving fans stunned as injury concerns continued to dominate the contest.
With both sides hit by fitness setbacks involving two of the biggest superstars of IPL. Mumbai Indians were 99 for 2 in 10 overs at the latest stage of the chase, still needing a strong partnership as Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya held the crease and kept hopes alive.
