India, May 14 -- One year and one day after announcing his retirement from Test cricket and hanging up his white Indian shirt, Virat Kohli proved that there is still plenty left in the tank. With an unbeaten century to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru ease through a chase against KKR, Kohli didn't look many miles off from his best - even at 37 years old, continuing to time the ball with precision, and running his runs with ferocity.

In IPL 2026, Kohli has shown glimpses of a level that is simply impossible to achieve without focus and commitment, which can only be achieved at the highest level of the game when there is a true love of the art to support it. Speaking after helping RCB back to the top of the table, Kohli said as much - an u...