Virat Kohli Scored 45 off just 19 balls in RCB’s second intra-squad match at Bengaluru IPL 2026. RCB mentor and batting coach praises veteran batsman’s intent and form Dinesh Karthik.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) shared a video on social media after their second practice game on Wednesday, where Karthik praised Kohli’s performance in the warm-up match.“Good game today. Virat’s class came out very well, played some beautiful shots. Virat’s great quality is that he comes every year with a certain plan and intention. You see how much he really wants to do. I think he will try to be even better this year. It says a lot about the person he is. He is always trying to push his crowd and he tries to increase his power. Meetings, These are big things, and it’s a big part of Virat’s personality,” said Karthik.
Kohli helped Salt.
Earlier, Kohli was also seen in the video bowling to his opening partner Phil Salt, who is going through a tough time in T20 cricket. Despite Salt’s struggles in the T20 World Cup 2026, where he scored just 130 runs in eight innings, Kohli showed strong support for his teammate. Kohli’s intentions ahead of the new season are clear, and with his experience and current form, he is expected to play a key role for the defending champions.RCB had earlier played their first intra-squad match on Monday. In that game, wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma scored 81 runs off 37 balls, while skipper Rajat Patidar scored 74 runs off 25 balls. Kohli also scored 29 runs off 12 balls.Batting first, the Venkatesh Iyer-led team scored 7/234 with the contributions of Jitesh (81 off 37), Tim David (36 off 14), Iyer (30 off 16) and Kohli (29 off 12). In reply, the Krunal Pandya-led team posted 247 runs, with Rajat Patidar (74 off 25), Devdutt Padikal (63 off 33), and Krunal (58 off 33) performing brilliantly.The IPL 2026 season will begin on March 28, with Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.RCB Upcoming Matchesvs CSK – April 5 (Bangalore)vs RR – 10 April (Guwahati)vs MI – April 12 (Mumbai)
