Virat Kohli Addresses Rumors of Frequent London Trips During IPL 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru star batter Virat Kohli took to social media to react to stories of him making huge calls for from the franchise forward of IPL 2026. Media stories instructed that he has requested for chartered flight entry between India and London throughout the season. The stories additionally claimed that if there’s a hole of 3 days between matches, Virat knowledgeable the franchise that he’ll journey to London and can solely return simply in the future earlier than the match. However, Virat rubbished the rumors with a hilarious reply as he posted an image of the declare together with two ‘laughing’ emojis on his Instagram story.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play their first match towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 28.

After the person in quantity 18 secured his first IPL title throughout his 18th season as a loyal RCBian, Virat will probably be eyeing one other fiery season with the bat that might hold the crowds pleased and statisticians busy.

Currently at 8,661 runs in 267 matches with eight centuries and 63 fifties, Virat may also be aiming to grow to be the primary participant to succeed in the 9,000 run mark in IPL historical past.

Having made 9,085 runs in 282 matches for RCB throughout IPL and now-defunct Champions League T20, Virat is one extraordinary season away from changing into the first-ever participant to attain 10,000 runs for a single IPL staff in all of T20 cricket.

Having made 13,543 runs in 414 T20Is, together with 9 centuries and 105 fifties, Virat may also be aiming to hitch West Indies titans Chris Gayle (14,562 runs), Kieron Pollard (14,482 runs), England’s Alex Hales (14,449 runs), and Australian legend David Warner (14,028 runs) because the fifth member of the 14,000-run membership in T20 cricket.

Last season, Virat scored 657 runs in 15 innings at a median of 54.75 and a strike fee of 144.71, with eight fifties to his identify, ending because the staff’s main run-getter and third-highest run-getter general.

(With ANI inputs)