Champions clash at Wankhede: Kohli Virat Kohli lit up Wankhede Stadium on Monday night as he became the first Indian batter to reach 13,000 runs in T20 cricket , reaffirming his dominance in the shortest format.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star reached the historic milestone during their IPL 2025 clash against Mumbai Indians.
In a moment that drew massive applause, Kohli smashed Jasprit Bumrah for a brilliant six over deep mid-wicket in the 4th over. Bumrah, returning to action after an injury layoff, was greeted with authority by the RCB batter. “No respect. Batters just looking to dominate the powerplay, irrespective of the bowler,” said Ian Bishop on commentary.
At the 12-over mark, RCB stood at 112/2, with Kohli unbeaten on 60 off 38 and Rajat Patidar at 8 off 10 balls. Devdutt Padikkal had earlier contributed 37 off 22 before falling to Vignesh Puthur. Mumbai Indians had opted to bowl first after winning the toss.
Bumrah, despite a challenging return, managed figures of 2 overs for 15 runs at that point, while Mitchell Santner had gone for 20 in 3 overs.
Mumbai Indians welcomed back both Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma into the playing XI, hoping to turn things around at their home ground. RCB, on the other hand, went unchanged into the match, with Kohli once again proving why he’s still the heart of their batting line-up.
The match continues to build with high intensity, with fans witnessing a battle between legends in full flow.