Ex-India batter Mohammad Kaif said ex-RCB skipper Virat Kohli wants someone to sledge him, adding, "He enjoys this...It brings extra motivation and a different energy in his batting." "He was talking to GT's Sai Sudharsan [in IPL 2026 final], and a light banter happened there...he was [also] talking to Shubman Gill," he added. Virat scored 675 runs in IPL 2026.