IPL 2026: ‘I don't like seeing collapses, but bloody well done,’ says Kohli in dressing room speech after RCB’s win

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru veteran Virat Kohli praised the team’s clinical and aggressive approach following their win over Lucknow Super Giants, and also highlighted areas for improvement, noting that he doesn’t ‘like seeing collapses.’

Addressing the side in the dressing room after the victory on Wednesday, Kohli underlined how RCB made a conscious effort to stay ahead of the game despite an early setback, referring to the dismissal of opener Phil Salt.

“Guys, another good win for us, I won't keep it long at all. I think we were quite professional with the back, conscious effort to try and take the game away from the opposition early on. After we lost Salty, the idea was to press back counter-attack and not give them a sniff in the game and we ended up doing that,” Kohli said in a video shared by the franchise on Wednesday.

Kohli reflected on RCB’s broader batting template this season, one built on counter-attacking cricket rather than consolidation, even in pressure phases. He specifically pointed to the seamless transfer of momentum between batters, a defining feature of their campaign.