Virat Kohli Suffers Ankle Injury, Misses Fielding as Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Injured, Indian Premier League 2026: Kohli scored 50 runs off 38 balls. However, he did not come to field after that and remained seated in the dressing room throughout the Mumbai Indians' batting. Kohli, initially seen in a tracksuit, later changed into a nets jersey. Jacob Bethell was sent to field in his place.
Match 20 of IPL 2026 featured MI versus RCB. Former captain of the defending champion team, Virat Kohli, did not play in this match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Kohli made a score of 50 runs in 38 deliveries. Following this, he did not take to the field and remained in the dressing room while MI were batting. While initially in a tracksuit, Kohli changed into a nets jersey after scoring these runs. Jacob Bethell took the place of Kohli in the field.
During the course of the match, commentators mentioned that Kohli suffered from an ankle injury that prevented him from taking part in the fielding exercise. However, the severity of the injury is still unclear, and it's unclear how much it will affect his future matches.