The history of IPL testifies that Virat Kohli’s record in playoff matches is not good. But in the first qualifier of IPL 2026, Virat looked in excellent touch. He played an inning of 43 runs against Gujarat Titans at a strike rate of 172. But when he was out, Anushka Sharma was disappointed. Wife Anushka’s reaction on Virat’s wicket is going viral.
Virat looked in great touch and by the eighth over had scored 43 runs in 24 balls. Then Jason Holder came in the 9th over and dismissed two sets of batsmen in the form of Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal in the same over. Virat Kohli was out on the score of 43 on the second ball of the over.
Jason Holder had bowled a short pitch ball. Virat tried to hit a pull shot by swinging the bat, but the ball took the edge of the bat and hit the stumps. After the balls scattered, Virat returned to the pavilion dejected. After Virat was out, the camera turned towards Anushka Sharma. After Kohli’s dismissal, Anushka placed both her hands on her mouth and looked very sad.
🚨Anushka Sharma started crying after Virat Kohli’s wicket 🥹#RCBvsGT#GTvsRCB #viratkohli #anushkasharma pic.twitter.com/owyt0Y4iSH
— aaku editz (@iimaku__) May 26, 2026
Well, Virat could not complete a half-century in this match, but definitely established a historical record. Virat has become the first batsman in the history of IPL to score 600+ runs in 4 consecutive seasons. Chris Gayle and KL Rahul have achieved the feat of scoring 600+ runs in three consecutive seasons, but Virat is the first batsman to do so four times.
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