Did Virat Kohli Flaunt New Tattoo In RCB Nets During IPL 2026? Truth Behind Viral ‘IPL Trophy Ink’ Claim Revealed

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 20, 2026

With the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) just a few days away, the franchises have upped their game in terms of social media content, showcasing practice sessions in the nets. In one of the videos released recently by the defending champions, RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), former captain Virat Kohli was spotted playing some serious shots on the ground. While playing those shots, fans noted something peculiar on his arm.

Some fans on social media noted that Virat Kohli has got himself a new tattoo ahead of the much-awaited season. Some fans felt that it was a tattoo of the IPL trophy, with 2026 written beneath the silverware, on his left elbow. Some even posted a screenshot of the tattoo in the replies.

FACT CHECK:

Did Kohli really have a tattoo of an IPL trophy near his elbow?

Virat Kohli Chases Elusive Record In IPL History:

Kohli is on the verge of creating history will also be aiming to become the first player to reach the 9,000 run mark in IPL history. Having made 9,085 runs in 282 matches for RCB across IPL and now-defunct Champions League T20, Virat is one extraordinary season away from becoming the first-ever player to score 10,000 runs for a single IPL team in all of T20 cricket.

Having made 13,543 runs in 414 T20Is, including nine centuries and 105 fifties, Virat will also be aiming to join 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) as the fifth member of the 14,000-run club in T20 cricket.

Last season, Virat scored 657 runs in 15 innings at an average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71, with eight fifties to his name, finishing as the team’s leading run-getter and third-highest run-getter overall.