Bengaluru, March 29 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed delight at the team's win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener on Saturday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Padikkal also revealed Virat Kohli's instructions for the young batter at the crease while chasing SRH's target.

Padikkal smashed a match-defining 26-ball 61-run innings, laced with four sixes and seven fours. He played at a brilliant strike rate of 234.62 while chasing SRH's 202-run target. Virat Kohli also scored a crucial, unbeaten 69-run knock off 38 balls. Together, Kohli and Padikkal combined for a 101-run partnership off just 45 balls and helped the defending champions chase 202 runs with 2...