India, March 29 -- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note on Saturday, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the season opener. Opener Virat Kohli put in a dominant show, as RCB successfully chased down a target of 202 runs.

The former RCB skipper smacked an unbeaten knock of 69* runs off 38 balls, packed with five fours and five sixes, at a strike rate of 181.58. He was there till the end as RCB reached 203/4 in 15.4 overs.

Speaking on Cricbuzz, former India cricketer Zaheer Khan praised Kohli's performance in the run chase. "I think RCB and Virat will be very happy for batting through the chase. Kohli batted at 180 SR, the others around him batted at 220-250 SR. It jus...