India, April 12 -- On a flat, placid Wankhede track, Virat Kohli, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) talisman, failed to find the desired timing and struggled to move the pace along in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. However, it was not for lack of trying. The right-handed batter tried his best, but it wasn't just his day. The 37-year-old would be the first to raise his hand and accept that he failed to achieve the desired results and maintain a strike rate above 200.

However, it was no surprise to see Virat being angry at himself after losing his wicket to Hardik Pandya. On the Wankhede track, where Phil Salt (78) and Rajat Patidar (53) batted with strike rates ...