Virat Kohli’s overturned case (Photo: PTI)
Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada: Virat Kohli has won his battle against South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. Within 65 days, the entire matter between the two has turned upside down. Now you will say which fight between the two and which 65 days are we talking about here? Here the fight means the face-to-face confrontation between Virat and Rabada on the T20 pitch. Before the start of IPL 2026, Rabada had the upper hand. But, by the end of the Indian T20 League, the figures seemed to tell a different story. Virat completely dominated Rabada during IPL 2026.
Virat Vs Rabada before the start of IPL 2026
Virat Kohli’s record against South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada Before the start of IPL 2026 i.e. till 27 March 2026, the T20 pitch was something different. His strike rate was not even 115. But, during IPL 2026, the same strike rate becomes more than 237. This difference in strike rate shows how Virat has ended Rabada’s control over him.
In T20, Virat Kohli had scored only 68 runs against Rabada in 60 balls at a strike rate of 113.3 before IPL 2026. During this period, Rabada dismissed Kohli not once, twice or thrice but 5 times. If we talk about IPL 2026, then Virat seems to be winning this battle completely.
Virat Vs Rabada during IPL 2026
During IPL 2026 on the T20 pitch, Virat Kohli has scored 88 runs against Kagiso Rabada in 37 balls. During this period, Virat’s strike rate against Rabada has been 237.8. At the same time, he has also been out only once.
Virat made RCB champion in front of Rabada
Kagiso Rabada has taken the maximum 29 wickets in IPL 2026. He has won the Purple Cap. But Rabada, who made a name for himself among all the bowlers, was seen losing his battle against Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli may not have won the Orange Cap of IPL 2026 but he has scored the maximum 675 runs for his team RCB in the current season. In this, his unbeaten 75 runs from his bat in the IPL final were invaluable, which came against Rabada and his team Gujarat Titans.
