The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) dressing room became the stage for a hilarious moment that left everyone in stitches. Young batter Swastik Chikara, a 19-year-old newcomer to the RCB squad, pulled off a cheeky stunt involving legend Virat Kohli.
With the team enjoying a six-day gap after their opening win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chikara decided to lighten the mood by sneaking into Kohli’s kit bag and using his perfume without permission right in front of the star cricketer.
Though the moment was not caught on camera, the RCB players shared the hilarious tale, turning it into a viral hit among fans.
Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal could not hold back his amusement as he described the scene.
"We were sitting in the dressing room after our last game in Kolkata. He went and from Virat Kohli's bag, took out a perfume bottle and used it without even asking. Everyone started laughing. He didn't even do anything; he was sitting like this [gesturing]," Dayal said as quoted in the video uploaded by RCB on YouTube.
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Captain Rajat Patidar, equally taken aback, added,
"Virat bhai was sitting right there! I couldn’t believe what this guy was up to."
Chikara, picked up by RCB for INR 30 lakh at the IPL 2025 auction, later shared his side of the story with a tongue-in-cheek remark.
"He's our elder brother, isn't he? So I was checking to ensure he doesn't use a bad one. So I tried it. He asked me how it was. I said it's nice. I was only checking to let you know," said Chikara.
Known for his fiery intensity on the field, Kohli surprised everyone with his laid-back response, proving he is just as cool with the youngsters off it.Â
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