New Delhi: Virat Kohli After Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad grabbed attention, not just for the match but also for a tense moment. Travis Head. During RCB’s chase of a mammoth target of 256 runs, the two exchanged words on the field. Kohli reacted to one of Head’s comments by saying, “Okay come down and bowl some balls.” After Kohli got out soon after, Head replied, “Matt, you got out before I came to the bowling,” which irked the RCB star even more.The drama continued during the usual handshake line after the match. Head tried to shake hands with Kohli, but the former RCB captain walked away without a response. Kohli shook hands with other SRH players including captain Pat Cummins, making the moment even more noteworthy.See:Despite losing by 55 runs, RCB still topped the IPL league table as they crossed the crucial 166-run mark in the chase. SRH had earlier scored 255/4 thanks to explosive innings by Abhishek Sharma (56 off 22), Ishan Kishan (79 off 44) and Henrik Klaasen (51 off 24). Classen dominated the bowling in particular, picking apart Josh Hazlewood in a brutal over.RCB never looked close to winning the chase. Virat Kohli scored just 15 runs while Devdutt Padikal also fell cheaply. however, Rajat PatidarK’s 56 and Krunal Pandya’s unbeaten 41 helped RCB reach the score they needed to secure a top-two finish and two chances to qualify for the final.SRH’s batting was aggressive from the start. Abhishek Sharma attacked Bhuvneshwar Kumar early, while Kishan combined smart placement with fearless hitting. Klassen then added more havoc with his powerful shots, and Nitish Reddy’s late cameo pushed SRH past 250.SRH notched up a huge win, but RCB still walked away satisfied to top the standings.
