"Virat Kohli will be playing for…" — RCB CEO reveals future after winning IPL 2026

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) CEO, Rajesh Memon, feels that star batter and former captain, Virat Kohli, will be with the franchise for at least the next three to four years, besides adding that they hadn’t anticipated the scenario where he would no longer be part of the RCB side, even after his playing career ends.

The Bengaluru franchise, which continued the search for an IPL trophy for the first 17 seasons of the event, earned its maiden title in 2025 before joining the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Mumbai Indians (MI) to win back-to-back trophies in 2026, beating the Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

What did the RCB CEO say about Virat Kohli after winning IPL 2026?

Kohli, who is the leading run-getter of the IPL with 9336 runs in 275 innings at an average of more than 40 and a blistering strike rate of 135, with the help of 68 half-centuries and nine centuries at the best score of unbeaten 113 runs, is closing in on his 38th. By the start of the next cycle in 2028, he will be nearly 40.

“RCB and Virat are different sides of the same coin. He has been the constant factor for RCB throughout. We have not seen him not being part of RCB even if he moves out of his cricketing career. We have to figure out.” Memon expressed in the interaction.

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“That said, the next three to four years, I'm sure he'll be playing for at least four years. He is fit; the hunger never dies. You saw him this IPL season bring on the energy, runs, and attitude. Everything was there. Three to four years, absolutely no problem.” He added.

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Kohli finished the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with 675 runs in just 16 innings at an average of more than 56 and an aggressive strike rate of 165.84, thanks to five half-centuries and one century at the best score of unbeaten 105 against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Even in 2025, he collected 657 runs in 15 innings at an average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71, with the help of eight fifties. 

“I just give my heart and soul out there on the field, whether I'm fielding or batting, because it's going to finish one day. And I want to make the most of every day that I'm on the field and just enjoy myself and have a lot of fun and look forward to a pressure situation, look forward to scenarios where I'm feeling a bit of heat.” Kohli said last month during the IPL 2026.

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And then I challenge myself to say, you know what, just go for it. And when you cross the line, it makes you a better player. And sport, as you know, teaches you a lot as a person as well. So, you build your character slowly and surely when you keep performing under pressure.” The former Indian captain revealed.

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