In a recent interaction with comedian Danish Sait, Virat Kohli, the star batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), humorously dismissed jokes regarding the team fielding five overseas players in IPL 2026. Kohli, who has been taking a break in London following India's last ODI series, responded with a smile, saying, “I don’t know, why are you asking me? Ask the overseas players. I am not an overseas player.” This light-hearted moment came as RCB kicked off their IPL 2026 campaign with a strong performance, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets. Kohli played a pivotal role in this victory, scoring an impressive 69 runs off 38 balls, which included five fours and five sixes, helping RCB chase down a target of 202 runs in just 15.4 overs. The defending champions will next face the struggling Chennai Super Kings, who have lost their first two matches of the season.