Virat Kohli finally touched down in Bengaluru for IPL 2026. RCB posted a cinematic video on Wednesday, March 18th, showing Kohli’s arrival and the fans ate it up on social media. Honestly, everyone’s been counting the days for Kohli to get to Bengaluru, and now he’s back in the RCB camp and is quite ready for action.

RCB teased his arrival with a playful caption: “You don’t have to see him… to know he’s coming! Check the calendar. There will be signs….”. So, one could sense the excitement of the return of Virat Kohli.

This season kicks off on Saturday, March 28th, with a big opener as Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Kohli will be in action right from the start, which means fans get to see him shine in the very first match and there is no waiting.

Last season, Kohli was on fire. He racked up 657 runs in 15 innings, averaging 54.75, and smashed eight half-centuries. His strike rate was 144.71, and his best was an unbeaten 73. Everybody’s eager to see what he brings this season.

Kohli’s IPL journey has been wild. He’s played 267 matches, batted in 259, put up 8,661 runs at an average of 39.54, with a strike rate of 132.85. He’s got 8 centuries, 63 fifties, and a top score of 113 not out. And since the first IPL season in 2008, he’s never worn any jersey but RCB’s. Fans wouldn’t have it any other way.