Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) started their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign with a victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). However, a hilarious off-field moment grabbed attention as franchise entertainer Mr. Nags humorously trolled former skipper Virat Kohli during a recent team video.
The defending champions defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the series opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28. They chased down a 202-run target in just 15.4 overs in front of their home crowd. Kohli smashed an unbeaten half-century in the victory during their first match.
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Mr. Nags accused Royal Challengers Bengaluru of fielding five overseas players and joked that Kohli had attained overseas status. The video quickly went viral across social media platforms.
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During the popular RCB Insider segment, Nags questioned Kohli about online rumours. He said that fans believe Royal Challengers Bengaluru broke IPL rules by playing five overseas players instead of the allowed four.
“There are many things that people say on social media about you. You know, people are saying RCB is playing five overseas players. I am not understanding what they are saying actually,” Nags asked.
“I don’t know, why are you asking me? Ask the overseas players, why are you asking me? I am not an overseas player,” Kohli replied.
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Phil Salt, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, and Jacob Duffy were the four overseas players in the RCB lineup. Nags joked because Kohli spends significant personal off-time residing in London with his family.
Virat Kohli Shines With Unbeaten 69 as RCB Begin IPL 2026 in Style
Virat Kohli started the IPL 2026 season on an impressive note. He scored an unbeaten 69 runs off 38 balls, including five boundaries and as many sixes, to guide the run chase for his team.
Kohli anchored the massive chase against the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling attack. Devdutt Padikkal smashed 61 runs off just 26 balls, including seven fours and four sixes during the match.
New overseas fast bowler Jacob Duffy also delivered a magnificent performance. Duffy won the Player of the Match award after taking three crucial wickets. He dismantled the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting lineup by removing Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Virat Kohli Eyes Another Big Season With RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the Indian Premier League 2026 season as the defending champions. Virat Kohli ended their title wait last year. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium to secure their maiden trophy after eighteen years.
Virat Kohli has been the most consistent performer for RCB since the inaugural IPL season. He has amassed 8730 runs at an average of 39.86 and a strike rate of 133.15, including 64 half-centuries and 8 centuries.
The 37-year-old batter will next play when Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, April 5.
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