Collision in IPL 2026 (Photo: PTI)
Virat Kohli vs Shami: Virat Kohli is the biggest batsman of Royal Challengers Bangalore. In IPL 2026, he has the responsibility of giving his team a good start in every match. RCB will want the same from its superstar in the match against Lucknow Super Giants. But the big question is whether they will be able to do this? This is because he will face the challenge of Mohammed Shami, who has dismissed him 5 times before the RCB vs LSG match to be held in Bengaluru.
Virat vs Shami in T20
Mohammed Shami has a tremendous record in T20 against Virat Kohli. So far, Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami have faced each other 12 times in T20. In those 12 innings, Virat Kohli has scored 107 runs against Shami with a strike rate of 138.96. But, during this period Shami has also dismissed Virat 5 times. This scary figure of Virat against Shami in T20 cricket is related to IPL.
Shami’s bowling effective in IPL 2026
Seeing this excellent record of Shami against Virat Kohli, RCB is in a bit of a shock despite playing in its home ground Bengaluru. Virat Kohli needs to be careful in front of Mohammed Shami because his bowling looks effective in IPL 2026. Shami may not have taken many wickets in the 4 matches played so far. But his economy has been only 6.25.
Virat will make this record by overcoming Shami’s challenge!
When Virat Kohli competes against LSG, he will also have a chance to make some unique records. He is just 10 fours away from becoming the only batsman to hit 800 fours in IPL. So he is 2 steps away from his 300th six. Virat Kohli’s achievement of all these achievements will depend on how he plays Mohammed Shami. How to dominate them? Simply put, in the RCB vs LSG match, there is also a match between Virat vs Shami.
