Virat Kohli loses cool, confronts umpire after Patidar dismissal

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IPL 2026: Virat Kohli loses cool, confronts umpire after controversial dismissal of Rajat Patidar - Watch
Virat Kohli and the referee (Image: X)

New Delhi: A dramatic moment occurred during the match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium during IPL 2026. Virat Kohli He seemed to lose his cool and had a heated exchange with the on-field referee.The incident occurred in the eighth over of RCB’s innings when Jason Holder caught the bowling of Arshad Khan and dismissed Rajat Patidar.Patidar, batting at No. 19, tried to pull the ball to speed up the scoring. Holder reacted quickly and advanced to make a low catch, which Kagiso Rabada also received, almost causing a collision between the two fielders.A replay of the penalty seemed unable to determine whether the ball touched the ground. Despite the uncertainty, the third umpire upheld the on-field decision after review, ruling Patidar out. The call left Kohli and the RCB dugout visibly unhappy at a crucial stage of the innings.Kohli, who was in the dugout at the time, was visibly upset and questioned the decision. The veteran batsman, who had earlier scored 28 runs off 13 balls, was later spotted having a lengthy discussion with the umpire near the boundary rope.The match ended with Gujarat Titans winning by four wickets against RCB.Gujarat Titans earlier dismissed the defending champions at 155 in 19.2 overs before chasing the target in 15.5 overs to end at 158/6. Captain Shubman Gill (43 off 18) and Jos Buttler (39 off 19) led the way, while Rahul Tewatia (27* off 17) ensured success.With this win, RCB remain in second place with 12 points, while Gujarat Titans move up to fifth spot, adding two points to take their tally to 10 points.

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