That Sunday game versus Chennai Super Kings turned into another milestone moment for Virat Kohli. Though he made only 28 runs from 18 balls, something bigger unfolded quietly beneath the surface. Now sitting on 1,174 runs against CSK, his name stands alone at the top – most runs by anyone against one opponent in T20s. Before him, Rohit Sharma held a close second with 1,161 runs, all carved out facing Kolkata Knight Riders across seasons with two different teams. Funny how numbers stack up; Kohli appears again further down that same list too, this time third, after racking up 1,159 runs when playing against Punjab Kings
Bhuvneshaw Kumar struck hard with 3 wickets for 41 runs, tipping the game firmly in favor. Before that, fierce hitting by Tim David, then sharp blows from Rajat Patidar, followed by steady fire from Devdutt Padikkal lit up the innings. Their combined push lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru beyond Chennai Super Kings’ reach. The scoreboard ended lopsided – 43 runs too much for CSK to chase down. All of it unfolded under lights at M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Sunday’s clash. Victory settled quietly into RCB’s hands.
Fireworks lit up the field when RCB came to bat, their batters tearing into CSK’s bowlers without pause. Off just 25 deliveries, David stood tall with 70 runs untouched by dismissal, while Patidar matched intensity – 48 off 19, never giving it away. Earlier, Padikkal shaped momentum sharply, reaching fifty in 29 strokes that flowed like rhythm itself.
Riding on their joint push, RCB reached a massive 250/3, breaking the record for the biggest score in IPL 2026. Chasing that target, CSK stumbled early, weighed down by runs they couldn’t gather – Sarfaraz Khan struck 50 in just 24 deliveries while Prashant Veer added 43, both standing out when others around them kept falling.
Beyond steady spells, Bhuvneshwar nudged past 200 IPL wickets, his rhythm tightening each over. Teammates followed without flash, chipping deliveries that piled pressure early. Through measured pushes, Chennai fell short at 207, edges nicking air before stumps lit up. Not since the league began had Bangalore claimed four straight wins against them – this match sealed it, quietly. Moments like these settle slowly, far from noise.
Off to a stumble, CSK lost Gaikwad early when Jacob Duffy struck. Then came Bhuvneshwar, reaching 200 IPL wickets by sending Ayush Mhatre back quickly. Soon after, Duffy had Sanju Samson caught. Yet Sarfaraz answered – firing fours and sixes at Duffy, then Bhuvneshwar, then Abhinandan Singh – to hit fifty in only 24 deliveries.
He fell to Krunal Pandya, the same bowler who had earlier removed Kartik Sharma, leaving CSK shaky at 84 for five in the seventh over. Shivam Dube’s steady knock ended when Abhinandan got him out. Then came Veer and Jamie Overton, stitching together a fiery fifty-seven run partnership. Veer scored 43 from just 29 deliveries. Overton blasted 37 off only 16 before Bhuvneshwar claimed his wicket. Suyash Sharma then removed Veer shortly after. Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj managed a few fours between overs. Yet each lost their stumps – courtesy of Bhuvneshwar and Abhinandan – who closed it firmly for RCB.
