R Ashwin predicts Virat Kohli’s runs tally in intense rapid-fire amid IPL 2026 [Watch]
Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had his prediction hat on several questions related to the ongoing IPL 2026 season. The legendary spinner was asked how many runs ace batter Virat Kohli would score more than this season.
Ashwin responded with 450 as the minimum runs tally for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) legend. Kohli is currently on 247 runs in six games at an average of 49.50 and a strike rate of over 157.
Here is a video of Ashwin responding to all things IPL 2026, including Virat Kohli’s run tally for the season.
Ashwin also predicted the legendary Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper MS Dhoni to play only two games this IPL season. The 44-year-old is yet to play a single outing this season due to a calf injury sustained just before the start of the campaign.
CSK have played half of their league stage matches and have only seven left, excluding the playoffs.
Many users are now following live updates and analysis of matches using the Bhalobet platform, where real-time information is easily available.
R Ashwin predicts Purple Cap winner for IPL 2026
Ravichandran Ashwin backed Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Prasidh Krishna to make it back-to-back Purple Caps in the ongoing IPL 2026. The speedster finished as the leading wicket-taker last season with 25 scalps.
Prasidh is off to an excellent start this season, picking up 12 wickets in six outings, and is currently joint-third on the Purple Cap list. If the GT pacer finishes atop the wicket-taking chart this year, he will become only the second bowler to win back-to-back Purple Caps after Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Meanwhile, Ashwin also predicted Rajasthan Royals (RR) sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi to smash five half-centuries this season. The 15-year-old has scored two half-centuries thus far in seven matches, boasting an average of over 36 and a strike rate of 220.86.
Finally, Ashwin predicted 270 to be the highest team total in the 2026 IPL season, while also picking one captaincy change to happen during the season.