Australian finisher Tim David has enjoyed the best view in the house as the imperious Virat Kohli inspired champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to an emotion-filled victory in IPL 2026's opening fixture.
After a full-house at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium paid silent tribute to the 11 fans who died amid a stampede at the celebrations for their 2025 triumph outside the ground last June, RCB's hero Kohli then honoured their memory on Saturday with another of his masterly matchwinning knocks.
Chasing Sunrisers Hyderabad's decent 4-203, opener Kohli made the chase seem like kid's stuff as he guided RCB to a six-wicket win with an astounding 26 balls to spare, thanks to his supremely controlled 69no, decorated with five sixes.
