In a moment that had fans doing a double-take, Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Jacob Bethell found himself in an unusual predicament during the IPL 2026 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. While being dismissed by Kartik Tyagi, Bethell's gold chain slipped off and fell onto the pitch—and he walked off completely unaware.

The drama unfolded when Tyagi surprised the left-hander with a sharp short ball. Bethell attempted a pull shot but only managed a top edge, which hit his helmet and popped up for an easy catch back to the bowler. In the chaos, his gold chain dropped onto the field. But here's where sportsmanship stole the show: Devdutt Padikkal, who walked in to bat next, spotted the chain, picked it up, and later returned it to a grateful Bethell.

While the chain incident was a talking point, the match itself belonged to Virat Kohli. The RCB superstar returned to form in spectacular fashion, smashing an unbeaten 105 off just 60 balls—including 11 fours and three sixes—to guide his team to a six-wicket victory with five balls to spare. Chasing 193, Kohli found solid support from Padikkal, whose quickfire 39 helped steady the innings after Bethell's early exit.

Kohli and Padikkal's 92-run partnership proved crucial, as RCB notched up their 16th point of the season, moving to the top of the IPL 2026 table ahead of Gujarat Titans on net run rate. Earlier, KKR had posted 192/4, powered by Angkrish Raghuvanshi's impressive 71 and a late unbeaten 49 from Rinku Singh. Cameron Green chipped in with 32, while Tyagi was the pick of the bowlers with 3/32—but even his efforts couldn't stop Kohli's masterclass.