{"id":2956,"date":"2026-04-15T19:14:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-still-not-at-100-after-rcb-vs-lsg-says-soreness-hit-ahead-of-match"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:14:44","slug":"kohli-still-not-at-100-after-rcb-vs-lsg-says-soreness-hit-ahead-of-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-still-not-at-100-after-rcb-vs-lsg-says-soreness-hit-ahead-of-match","title":{"rendered":"Kohli Still Not at 100% After RCB vs LSG, Says Soreness Hit Ahead of Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli admitted after Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s match that he is still not operating at 100% despite playing a major role in the team\u2019s five-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants. Following the win, Kohli revealed that soreness and an illness had affected him in the days leading into the contest, even though he produced a steady, controlled knock during RCB\u2019s successful chase.<\/p>\n<h2>Kohli\u2019s measured knock in RCB\u2019s chase<\/h2>\n<p>Chasing 147 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, Kohli struck 49 runs off 34 balls. His innings helped RCB gain momentum early in the pursuit, setting the tone before the finishers wrapped up the job without too much trouble.<\/p>\n<p>While Kohli looked fluent for much of his stay at the crease\u2014finding the boundary with six fours and a six\u2014his post-match assessment painted a picture of an innings played under less-than-ideal physical conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>What Kohli said about his fitness<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking during the post-match interview on JioHotstar, Kohli said he felt \u201cmuch better than the last game,\u201d but made it clear he still wasn\u2019t fully fit. He explained that his recovery has been a work in progress, with recent discomfort and illness affecting him leading into the match.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kohli stated he was \u201cmuch better than the last game\u201d in terms of how he was feeling.<\/li>\n<li>He said he is \u201cstill not 100%\u201d and that soreness had been present in the previous match.<\/li>\n<li>He added that he had been \u201cunder the weather for the last four-five days\u201d before the game.<\/li>\n<li>He described his start as positive and said he was satisfied with his intensity.<\/li>\n<li>Kohli said he would have liked to continue and finish the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cYeah, much better than the last game. I\u2019m still not 100%. I was sore last game. I was under the weather for the last four-five days. I started off well today. I was happy with my intensity. Would have loved to carry on and finish the game,\u201d Kohli said.<\/p>\n<h2>How the innings fit the match context<\/h2>\n<p>The knock mattered for RCB without turning into one of those defining, signature innings that completely changes the complexion of a chase. In a relatively modest target, Kohli provided early stability\u2014helping RCB avoid any collapse or panic against an LSG bowling attack that did not place tight scoreboard pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, Kohli\u2019s fitness comments also add context to the attention that has followed him. There had already been concern around his availability after he did not field in the previous game, with injury-related worries part of the discussion. In this match as well, his remarks suggested that he was monitoring how his body responded just as closely as he was tracking the runs he was scoring.<\/p>\n<h2>Pitch assessment and what comes next<\/h2>\n<p>Kohli also hinted that batting conditions were not as straightforward as the final margin might indicate, pointing to changes on the surface as the chase moved on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kohli said, \u201cThe wicket slowed down.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>He added that batters have to factor in conditions as play develops.<\/li>\n<li>He indicated he felt he had read the pitch well, but would have preferred to stay at the crease until the end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For RCB, the immediate takeaway is that Kohli looked freer than he had in his previous outing and played with clear intent. Yet his own words also underline that, even after another valuable performance in a winning cause, he is still working toward complete sharpness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli admitted after Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s match that he is still not operating at 100% despite playing a major role in the team\u2019s five-wicket&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL 2026: Kohli Not 100% After RCB vs LSG Clash","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Virat Kohli opens up after RCB vs LSG: not fully fit, soreness and illness lingered, but he still delivered a steady chase to secure victory.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast 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