GT vs RCB: Virat Kohli hit 5 consecutive fours in one over, then Kagiso Rabada took revenge like this

Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada: Gujarat Titans (Gujarat Titans) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) In the match being played against at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Virat Kohli thrashed Kagiso Rabada. Kohli hit five consecutive fours on the ball of Rabada who came to bowl the second over. However, he missed hitting six consecutive fours.

Virat Kohli created such a storm as soon as he came on the field that Kagiso Rabada Seen completely on the backfoot. Kohli made his intentions clear by sending a short delivery over mid-wicket for the boundary on the first ball of the over. After this, on the second and third balls, he scored consecutive fours while playing shots on the off side with excellent timing.

On the fourth ball, Kohli hit another excellent shot in the direction of square third man, which went straight across the boundary line. At the same time, on the fifth ball, he presented a classic example of cover drive, which was no less than a treat for the spectators. However, Rabada showed some control on the last ball of the over and restricted Kohli to just one run, but by then the damage was done.

However, Kohli could not convert this aggressive start into a big innings. He was caught out by Rashid Khan in the second over of Rabada. Kohli scored 28 runs in 13 balls, which included 1 six and 5 fours.

RCB batsmen who have hit five (or more) fours in an over

• 5 – Chris Gayle in the over of Ishwar Pandey (PWI), Bengaluru, 2013
• 5 – Shane Watson to Thisara Perera (RPS), Bengaluru, 2016
• 5 – Virat Kohli over Kagiso Rabada (GT), Ahmedabad, 2026

28 runs is the joint highest score made in the first 10 balls of Kohli’s innings in his T20 career. Earlier, he had scored the same number of runs against CSK in Bengaluru in 2025.