Virat Kohli nearly opens bowling for RCB in hilarious on-field moment at Dharamshala

During the 2nd innings of the Qualifier 1 match between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Gujarat Titans, a hilarious moment unfolded as Virat Kohli was seen to be preparing to bowl the first over. He handed over his cap to the umpire, took the ball and he was going to mark his run up as well. The fans seemed excited to see Kohli take the ball but soon Jacob Duffy took the ball from him and then the former RCB skipper took back his cap from the umpire and exchanged a laugh. Nothing could have prepared the viewers for such an opening to the innings and unsurprisingly, it didn’t happen as well.

It is fair to believe that the reason why Virat Kohli seemed so chill about the situation was because of the massive total that was on board. The

Gujarat Titans weren’t expecting such a total on board and RCB just rocked the GT bowling unit in the first innings. We have seen Kohli share such funny moments on the field in this season and this one would be another addition to the hilarious collection of the moments.

Virat Kohli started his run-up like he was getting ready to bowl 😂😂🏏#RCBvsGT #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/23EXwjxPka

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RCB light up Dharamshala in Qualifier 1 with brilliance and humour

The former RCB skipper was seen to be pleading Rajat Patidar to stand in the slip position in one of the games and that was jokingly called off by the current RCB skipper. Virat Kohli has always been a joy to watch in the field and he simply cannot keep the cameras away from him. Whenever a wicket falls or anything interesting at all happens in the field you will see Virat Kohli at the thick of things without a doubt.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru was sensational in the first innings with a staggering total of 254. Rajat Patidar was simply brilliant with the bat as he scored an explosive 93 and the way he switched gears in the middle was impeccable. This was a collective batting effort from the side as every batter in the unit contributed an impactful amount of runs to the scoreboard and it was all important at the end of the innings.

As we near the end of Qualifier 1, RCB have booked their seat in the IPL 2026 Finals at Ahmedabad and they would be eyeing their second title in a row. This is a massive moment for Rajat Patidar and his men and now, it all boils down to the one last game at Ahmedabad and RCB could pull off something really special in the TATA IPL.