India, May 31 -- Fighting fatigue and a hamstring issue, Virat Kohli was limping and yet anchoring Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their run chase in their IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans. On Sunday, GT set a target of 156 runs in Ahmedabad, and RCB got off to a strong start in the run chase. But after Venkatesh Iyer's (32) dismissal in the fifth over, the RCB batting order began to wobble as Devdutt Padikkal (1), Rajat Patidar (15) and Krunal Pandya (1) departed early. (RCB vs GT IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS)

Meanwhile, Tim David formed a partnership with Kohli, as the latter also stitched together his fastest IPL half-century, off 25 balls. He also hit seven fours and two sixes to reach the milestone.

In the 11th over, the early signs of ...