New Delhi: Virat Kohli He once again looked in offensive touch as he tore apart the Gujarat Titans’ bowling attack during their IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday.The RCB stalwart scored 43 off just 25 balls, before his entertaining innings was ended by Jason Holder. Holder bowls a short length ball around the off stump and Kohli tries to pull it away. However, the RCB batsman got an inside edge and the ball went on to smash the stumps.Kohli looked disappointed after getting out. He remained at the crease in disbelief for a few seconds, looked at his bat and then slowly walked back to the pavilion.Holder celebrated wildly after taking the valuable wicket, knowing the importance of getting Kohli out in a high-pressure knockout clash.The cameras also turned in that direction. Anushka Sharma After Kohli’s dismissal in the stands, Anushka looked shocked and depressed as she covered her mouth with both hands.Despite falling short of a half-century, Kohli crossed the 600-run mark in IPL 2026 during his innings.With this feat, Kohli became the first batsman in IPL history to score 600 or more runs in four consecutive seasons.Earlier, Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1.GT made one change to their playing XI by bringing in Kulant Khajrulia for Arshad Khan, while RCB recalled Jacob Duffy in place of Romario Shepherd.As per the IPL format, the top two teams after the league stage qualify for Qualifier 1. The winner goes directly to the final, while the losing team gets another chance through Qualifier 2.
