Virat Kohli Golden Ducks suffer yet another rare batting failure in IPL 2026 mumbai indians Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Raipur in a chase on Sunday.The former RCB captain lasted just one ball before being dismissed by Deepak Chahar, who gave Mumbai a huge breakthrough immediately after the break.
Kohli tried to toss the ball high at mid-on but failed to catch it as the ball bounced slightly higher than expected. The ball hit the bat high and flew towards Raj Bawa, who lunged forward to take a sharp catch.The ejection marked Kohli’s second consecutive defeat in the tournament. In RCB’s previous match against Lucknow Supergiants, Kohli was cleared for a two-ball duck by Prince Yadav.This is also the second time in a row that Kohli has registered ducks in consecutive innings in his IPL career. The first time was in the 2022 season against LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Mumbai’s breakthrough further added to Kohli’s unpopular record against MI.Virat Kohli’s most ducks against IPL opponents3 vs Mumbai Indians3 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad2 vs Lucknow SupergiantsChahal continued his fine form and struck again in the third over, removing Devdutt Padikkar soon after Kohli’s dismissal, putting RCB under pressure in the early stages of the chase.Earlier in the evening, Mumbai Indians recovered from a disastrous start to post 166/7 after being asked to bat first on a difficult Raipur surface. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Starred in an old-fashioned new-ball spell that dismissed Ryan Rickton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav On the power play, MI’s odds are 28/3.But Tilak Varma bounced back brilliantly with 57 off 42 balls while Naman Dhir contributed an important 47. Mumbai ended up with what appeared to be a competitive total on a pitch that provided uneven bounce and help to the seamers.
