{"id":10908,"date":"2026-04-30T20:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-4-4-4-4-4-virat-kohli-joins-elite-rcb-club-after-tearing-apart-rabada-watch-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:14:58","slug":"ipl-2026-4-4-4-4-4-virat-kohli-joins-elite-rcb-club-after-tearing-apart-rabada-watch-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-4-4-4-4-4-virat-kohli-joins-elite-rcb-club-after-tearing-apart-rabada-watch-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4! Virat Kohli joins elite RCB club after tearing apart Rabada | Watch | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130637383,imgsize-44960,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/virat-kohli.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4! Virat Kohli joins elite RCB club after tearing apart Rabada | Watch\" title=\"Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL)\">Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium with a breathtaking burst of strokeplay, smashing five consecutive fours off <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/kagiso-rabada\/63611\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kagiso Rabada<\/a> to script a special milestone in IPL 2026 on Thursday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Turning the clock back to his most destructive best, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru talisman came out all guns blazing, dismantling Rabada in just the second over of the innings and leaving fans and pundits in awe.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>With that stunning sequence, Kohli became only the third batter in Royal Challengers Bengaluru history to hit five or more boundaries in a single over \u2014 joining an elite list featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chris-gayle\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chris Gayle<\/a> and <!-- -->Shane Watson<!-- -->.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Kohli joins Gayle, Watson in exclusive list<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The rare feat has been achieved only twice before in the franchise\u2019s history. Gayle first did it in 2013 against Ishwar Pandey in Bengaluru, while Watson matched the record in 2016 against Thisara Perera.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Kohli\u2019s effort in Ahmedabad now completes a remarkable trio, underlining his enduring class and ability to dominate even the world\u2019s best bowlers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The five boundaries showcased a complete range of strokeplay \u2014 from authoritative pulls to elegant drives and late cuts \u2014 highlighting why Kohli remains one of the most feared batters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">WATCH: Virat Kohli&#8217;s early assault<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">RCB batters with five (or more) fours in an over<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"31\">\n<ul>\n<li>5 &#8211; Chris Gayle off Ishwar Pandey (PWI), Bengaluru, 2013<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Shane Watson off Thisara Perera (RPS), Bengaluru, 2016<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Virat Kohli off Kagiso Rabada (GT), Ahmedabad, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Rabada strikes back after early onslaught<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The carnage yielded 21 runs in Rabada\u2019s opening over, with Kohli racing to 28 off just 10 balls soon after with a six off Mohammed Siraj \u2014 equalling the joint-fastest start of his T20 career in terms of runs off his first 10 deliveries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>However, the contest had another twist.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>Rabada, unfazed by the early assault, returned strongly in his next over to have the last laugh. Bowling a sharp, short delivery, he hurried Kohli (28 off 13) into a mistimed shot that resulted in a top edge, comfortably caught by <!-- -->Rashid Khan<!-- --> at mid-wicket.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The dismissal marked the fifth time Rabada has removed Kohli in T20 cricket, underlining the fascinating rivalry between the two stars.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Despite his brief stay, Kohli\u2019s explosive start set the tone for the innings and provided early momentum to RCB. His aggressive intent against a bowler of Rabada\u2019s calibre stood out as one of the defining moments of the match.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-4-4-4-4-4-virat-kohli-joins-elite-rcb-club-after-tearing-apart-rabada-watch\/articleshow\/130637313.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium with a breathtaking burst of strokeplay, smashing five consecutive fours off Kagiso Rabada to script a special milestone in IPL 2026 on Thursday.Turning the clock back to his most destructive best, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru talisman came out all guns [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}