New Delhi: Two years after retiring from international T20 cricket Virat Kohli It continues to prove that he is far from “finished” in the shortest format of the game. In the IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, he scored an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, leading his side to a dominant win.
His recent form has been spectacular, with consistently high scores in white-ball cricket, leaving critics speechless.
Kaif’s post sparked a debate.
After the match, the former cricketer… Muhammad Kaif shared a post defending Kohli and reminding fans of his strong performances. Expressing his thoughts on X, he wrote, “Imagine, after two ducks in Australia, they say Virat Kohli is finished. His last 10 scores in white-ball cricket are: 74, 135, 102, 65, 131, 77, 93, 23, 124, and 69 in this match.”While the message praised Kohli, many fans questioned its timing. They felt there was no need to defend him now as he was consistently performing. Some also pointed out that earlier criticism was mostly about his struggles in Test cricket, not the limited-overs formats.
Kohli sets script records.
Kohli also achieved important milestones during the game. I became the first player. IPL In pursuit, he surpassed Shoaib Malik in the history of scoring 4000 runs and in the T20 runs chart. He scored his 64th IPL fifty and ended the match in style.Along with him, Devdutt Padikal played a blistering pace as RCB chased down 203 in just 15.4 overs early in the tournament.
