Virat Kohli will be in action for RCB in IPL 2026 that begins on March 28.
He had the work done at "Aliens Tattoo India," which quickly went popular after posting a video of it on Instagram. The tattoo represents Kohli's journey, according to the firm.
When the IPL 2026 starts on March 28, when RCB plays Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Kohli will be seen in action.
From the elbow, the pattern evolves into a detailed mandala created with dot work, combining several tattooing styles such as semi-realism and geometric stippling. As the artwork progresses upward, it incorporates floral themes, most notably the lotus.
"This was not about adding another tattoo. It was about creating something that carries depth, something that reflects who he has become.
This piece draws from his journey as a person. It reflects the transformation he has gone through, what he has moved beyond, what he has arrived at, and the direction he continues to move in. At every inflection point in his life, he has shed parts of who he once was through discipline, through focus, through an unwavering sense of belief. And yet, not everything was left behind. Some parts stayed. Some became stronger. And much more was added—to his personality, to his beliefs, to the way he approaches life today. His new full sleeve tattoo reflects exactly that,” the Aliens Tattoo website read.
"His left arm was not a blank canvas. It already carried years of ink, an incomplete armband, older tattoos, and elements that belonged to different phases of his life. Some had aged. Some had lost their clarity. Some no longer reflected the precision and intent they once held.
The approach was deliberate. Some parts needed to be covered. Some needed to be refined and restored. And much more needed to be added—with purpose. To take scattered fragments and transform them into a single, cohesive sleeve that flows as one,” it added.
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