Watch: Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma set moment of day with light laugh together during MI vs RCB IPL 2026 match

It is Sunday night, and the IPL fans are experiencing the on-field rivalry between the joint record-holder five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and the reigning IPL winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). While the result is far away, the cricket fans have already gotten the moment of the day after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had a friendly light-hearted chat. 

Both Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are playing their fourth game of the season, while Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is hosting its second match of the tournament. While the defending champions RCB have four points with two wins and one loss, MI have two points with one victory and two defeats. 

In the early first innings, while the former RCB skipper Virat Kohli was busy building a solid opening partnership, the former MI captain Rohit Sharma was busy in the field. During a short break, Kohli went to his long-time national cricket team partner Rohit, and had a little chat where both Indian legends had a laugh. Surely, it brings a huge smile to the Indian cricket fans. 

MI and RCB both looking for crucial win

MI and RCB are both eyeing a crucial win in this fixture. Even in the early days of the IPL 2026, the points table has become hotter, as every team is looking for some early crucial points in the season. Historically, it has been experienced that adding early points gives some advantage to any team, especially when the points table battle chooses the marginal position. 

Virat Kohli provides good start for RCB

After MI captain Hardik Pandya sent RCB to bat first, the visitors got a strong start with a 120-run opening partnership. English star Phil Salt provided a powerful start with a 25-ball 50 runs, as the right-handed batter scored 78 off 36 balls with six fours and six sixes. Meanwhile, Kohli has provided strong support, as he has scored 39 not out off 30 balls with four fours and one six. Despite a slow batting performance, Kohli is playing an important role in the innings, which can be effective if the right-handed opening batter utilises his set batting approach.