Virat Kohli’s flying kiss towards Anushka Sharma:Ishan Kishan records 3,000 IPL runs; Klaasen unhappy with controversial catch

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) started their IPL 2026 campaign with six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28. Chasing a huge target of 202 runs, RCB completed the chase in just 15.4 overs. Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls on their home soil. Kohli’s innings included five fours and five sixes. While Devdutt Padikkal provided strong support with a quickfire 61 off just 26 balls. Earlier, SRH posted a competitive total thanks to Ishan Kishan’s 80-run innings and Aniket Verma’s explosive 43 off 18 balls. Despite David Payne picking up two wickets, SRH could not stop RCB’s dominant chase. From Virat Kohli’s flying kiss towards Anushka Sharma, moment of silence to honour the 11 RCB fans who tragically lost their lives on June 4 last year to Ishan Kishan’s 3,000 IPL runs in 2,180 balls, let’s have a look on the top moments and records achieved during the IPL 2026 season opener bewteen Bengaluru and Hyderabad. RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026, Match 1, top moments 1) Virat Kohli’s flying kiss to Anushka Sharma Virat Kohli was seen blowing a flying kiss towards his wife and actor Anushka Sharma after leading RCB to victory. Kohli, who finished off the chase with a six and a hat-trick of boundaries, pointed his bat at Anushka in the stands and blew a kiss at her. The actor, in turn, responded with a flying kiss as the couple shared a sweet moment after the game. Also read: Mumbai Indians set for Kolkata Knight Riders showdown: Focus on Rohit Sharma’s form; MI won 24 matches against KKR 2) Paid tribute to those who lost lives in stampede Before the start of IPL’s 19th season, players, support staff and spectators observed 2 minutes of silence. 11 people lost their lives in a stampede during the Victory Parade in Bengaluru on June 4. Tribute was paid to them before the match. 3) Phil Salt’s one-handed stunner Phil Salt took a sensational one-handed catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan in the match. This incident happened in the 16th over of the match when the Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper tried to go big on the offside. Salt, who was spectacular on the field, pulled off a sensational dive at deep backward point and grabbed Kishan’s catch with an outstretched right hand, much to everyone’s awe, including teammates Kohli and Jitesh Sharma. 4) Virat Kohli drops Aniket Verma’s catch, Anushka’s reaction goes viral Kohli had a forgettable moment on the field as he dropped Aniket Verma’s catch in the first innings. This happened in the 18th over when the young batter tried to take the attack to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The ball was hit high in the air and Kohli, who gathered below it, could not hold on and ended up dropping the catch. The camera showed Anushka’s reaction and the actor was amused by the catch drop. 5) Heinrich Klaasen unhappy after controversial catch Heinrich Klaasen was seemingly very unhappy after a controversial catch by Salt saw his innings come to an end. This happened in the 14th over when Salt took Klaasen’s catch extremely close to the boundary, prompting a referral to the TV umpire. And after replaying the footage, the TV umpire concluded that the catch was legitimate and ruled it out. However, this decision sparked a debate online with many arguing if Salt touched the boundary cushion. Klaasen on his part, was seen in an intense discussion with the umpire before leaving the field. Also read: MS Dhoni ruled out for 2 weeks with calf injury:To miss reunion against Kohli; Samson likely to keep wickets for CSK 6) Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli’s playful moments An interesting and humorous moment was witnessed during the match. In an attempt to run out Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan threw the ball from near his feet towards the stumps. After this, Kohli came to Ishan and, while smiling, held his face and said something in a playful manner. RCB vs SRH, IPL 2026, Match 1, records 1) RCB’s fastest 200+ run chase in IPL history RCB completed the fastest 200+ run chase in IPL history. The team achieved the target of 203 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in just 15.4 overs. Rajasthan Royals (RR) are at second place. RR had achieved the target of 212/2 in 15.5 overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2025. 2) Kohli’s most half-centuries at one venue, completes 4,000 IPL runs Virat Kohli set a new record for the most 50+ scores at a single venue, reaching 28 such scores at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, surpassing James Vince’s 27 at Southampton. He also became the first player to score 4000 IPL runs while chasing and moved to sixth place in all-time T20 run-scorers with 13,572 runs, overtaking Shoaib Malik. 3) Ishan Kishan completes 3,000 IPL runs in 2,180 balls Ishan Kishan completed 3000 IPL runs in just 2180 balls. He reached the sixth position among players who scored 3000 runs fastest. Rishabh Pant is at the top, who achieved this feat in 2028 balls.