Kohli's unbeaten 69 leads RCB to victory over SRH in IPL 2026 opener

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Virat Kohli scored 69 not out off 38 balls and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets in the IPL 2026 opener.

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Devdutt Padikkal scored 61 runs for RCB.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) posted a total of 201/9.
Ishan Kishan scored 80 runs for SRH.
Virat Kohli became the first player to score 4000+ IPL runs in chases.
Virat Kohli played his 19th consecutive season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

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