Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a fighting win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their IPL 2026 game on Sunday, May 10 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur. However, Virat Kohli failed to get the desired start, falling on a golden duck off Deepak Chahar's delivery.
Virat Kohli delivers fiery speech in RCB dressing room
However, the Indian legend missed no chance to praise the team's effort after a fighting win over a formidable side like MI. After the win, Virat delivered a fiery speech to address the RCB dressing room, where he appreciated everyone for their valuable contribution.
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While starting the speech, Virat took a cheeky dig at himself after his second duck of the season. Although Virat would roar back after two consecutive ducks in IPL 2026.
“Hey guys, I’m gonna keep it short. I’m gonna wrap it up tonight. Thanks, Andy (Flower), for giving me a chance to do something in the game today," joked Kohli.
While adding further, Virat noted the importance of a hard-fought victory like this, where the whole team shows character and outperform despite challenging conditions.
“But guys, look, if you want to win multi-team competitions, we need a team. We need a game like that. We need to scrap for a win. We need to fight hard," said Kohli.
Reflecting on the game, Virat lauded Bhuvneshwar Kumar's amazing show in the powerplay, as the right-arm fast bowler finished the game with the figures of 4/23 continuing his red-hot form in the ongoing season. Notably, it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar's sixth three-wicket haul in IPL 2026, which truly displays his peak.
“And we know the feeling in the group. We’re just talking about the game, how we started off, I think again. Bhuvi, brilliant in the Power Play Movie or your execution, your skills, you are absolutely world-class. I think it was a sixth three-wicket haul of the season, 11 games, which is crazy," added Virat.
RCB's solid performance in IPL 2026
It will be interesting to see if RCB could manage to continue their winning form in the latter stages of the tournament, as playoffs are just around the corner. With the win over MI, RCB reached the top of the table with 14 points in hand after playing 11 matches (Seven wins and four losses) at a net run rate of +1.103.
RCB will lock horns against Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their upcoming IPL 2026 clash on Wednesday, May 13 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Raipur. On the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane and Co. are coming after four consecutive victories.