'I get excited when Virat Kohli fails': Krunal Pandya feels RCB icon is poised for strong comeback before IPL 2026 playoffs
'I get excited when Virat Kohli fails': Krunal Pandya feels RCB icon is poised for strong comeback before IPL 2026 playoffs originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: RCB star Krunal Pandya backed Virat Kohli to bounce back after two consecutive ducks in IPL.
Kohli has 379 runs this season, but has managed just 28 runs in his last three innings. Last time Kohli had back-to-back ducks, he responded with centuries and fifties. Questions arise over Virat Kohli's form after consecutive ducks in IPL 2026 For the second match running in IPL 2026, Virat Kohli walked back to the pavilion without scoring, and his critics were once again on overdrive.
In Raipur on Sunday, Deepak Chahar got him first ball. It was a peach of a delivery that held its line and bounced a fraction more than Kohli expected. The batsman attempted to drive over mid-off, but failed to get the desired elevation, and Raj Bawa dived forward to complete the catch cleanly.
MORE: What happened the last time Virat Kohli recorded consecutive ducks? A look back after RCB star's golden ducks in IPL 2026 A few days ago, Prince Yadav had bowled him out for nought against Lucknow Super Giants, where he faced just two deliveries before his stumps were rattled. Across eleven innings in IPL 2026, he has accumulated 379 runs at an average of 42.
11 and a strike rate above 163, including three half-centuries. Those are not the numbers of a batter in crisis. But Kohli has always been held to a standard that goes beyond averages.