New Delhi, March 18 -- Virat Kohli landed at the Bengaluru airport on Wednesday amid fanfare ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) talisman, returned to his homeland just 10 days before IPL 2026 starts, with the defending champions set to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener on March 28.

In a video that went viral, Kohli came out in a blue shirt and black jeans with the security escorting him as a group of lucky fans got a glimpse of of their favourite cricket star. The franchise also shared a teaser of Kohli's homecoming and captioned the post "You don't have to see him. to know he's coming! Check the calendar. There will be signs."

Based on several social m...