Virat Kohli IPL 2026 suffers another rare batting failure after falling for Golden Duck Mumbai Indians While chasing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur on Sunday.Former RCB skipper Deepak Chahar lasted just one ball before being dismissed, making a huge breakthrough for Mumbai just after the innings break.
Attempting to loft the ball over mid-off, Kohli failed to hold the shot as the delivery bounced a bit more than expected. The ball hit high off the bat to Raj Bawa, who dived forward to complete a quick catch.The dismissal marked Kohli’s second consecutive duck in the tournament. In RCB’s previous match against Lucknow Supergiants, Kohli was cleaned up for two balls by Prince Yadav.This is only the second instance in Kohli’s IPL career where he has scored ducks in consecutive innings. Returned for the first time in the 2022 season against LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Mumbai’s success added to Kohli’s unpopular record against MI.Most ducks for Virat Kohli against an IPL opponent3 vs Mumbai Indians3 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad2 vs Lucknow SupergiantsChahar continued his brilliant spell by striking again in the third over, removing Devdutt Padikal soon after Kohli’s dismissal to leave RCB under pressure at the start of the chase.Earlier in the evening, Mumbai Indians recovered from a disastrous start to 166/7 after being asked to bat first on a difficult Raipur surface. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Starred with vintage new-ball spells, dismissing Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and co. Surya Kumar Yadav Inside the powerplay to leave MI railing at 28/3.But Tilak Verma scored a brilliant 42-ball 57, while Naman Dhir added a crucial 47. Mumbai eventually ended up leveling what was a competitive total, offering uneven bounce and support for the seamers.
