Indian Premier League fans had been waiting for a match like this since the tournament began. Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Rajasthan Royals delivered everything — a Virat Kohli century that had M. Chinnaswamy Stadium vibrating at a frequency only a hundred-run knock can produce, and a final over that made the finish look like a Bollywood script nobody would dare submit.
RR set 198. Kohli walked in at three, faced 62 balls, and finished with 104 not out. With six needed off the last ball, Glenn Maxwell hit a maximum over long-on that cleared the rope by two meters. RCB won by one wicket. The broadcaster's commentary feed cut out for thirty seconds — the crowd noise made it physically impossible to continue.
Kohli's post-match interview was three sentences: “I wanted it. The team wanted it. We got it.” RCB top the table. The IPL 2026 just found its story.
