Mumbai Indians youngster Raja Bawa pulled off a sensational diving catch to dismiss Virat Kohli for a golden duck during the high-voltage IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, May 10. The breakthrough came in the very first over of RCB’s chase when experienced pacer Deepak Chahar delivered a teasing fuller-length ball outside off stump.
Kohli attempted to charge down the track and go big towards the leg side, but failed to get proper timing on the shot. Stationed at mid-off, Raja Bawa reacted brilliantly, diving sharply to his right to complete a stunning low catch that silenced the Bengaluru crowd.
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It marked Kohli’s second consecutive low score after he was dismissed for a two-ball duck against Lucknow Super Giants in RCB’s previous match. Despite the recent setbacks, the former RCB captain has still enjoyed an impressive IPL 2026 campaign, scoring 379 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of over 164, including three half-centuries.
Virat Kohli goes for a Golden Duck 😯
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Deepak Chahar continued his outstanding spell by removing Devdutt Padikkal soon after. The left-hander edged one behind to wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton after scoring 12 off 11 balls, leaving RCB under pressure early in the chase.
At the time of writing, RCB were struggling at 110/4 after 14 overs, with Krunal Pandya and Jitesh Sharma trying to rebuild the innings.
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Earlier, Mumbai Indians posted 166/7 after being asked to bat first. Tilak Varma top-scored with a composed 57 off 42 deliveries, while Naman Dhir contributed a valuable 47 off 32 balls. Rohit Sharma provided a brisk start with 22 off 10 balls, but stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav endured another disappointing outing, departing for a golden duck.
For RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball once again, returning exceptional figures of 4/23 to keep Mumbai’s total within reach.
