Veteran Indian players – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma received a friendly warm it up in the leagule when Mumbai Indians took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium.
When the two seasoned players crossed paths between overs, a moment of camaraderie unfolded. Sharma, captaining MI, and Kohli, representing RCB, briefly paused their on-field rivalry. With a lighthearted gesture, Kohli reached out, gently poking Sharma’s back as they exchanged warm smiles.
Rohit then turned around and gave Virat Kohli a thumbs up and a nod, comprehending his gesture. Fans liked the pleasant interaction between the two great athletes, which went viral on social media.
The video below shows how the two players interacted:
The cricket match had an unforgettable outcome for Virat Kohli and RCB. MI’s resounding seven-wicket triumph overshadowed their performance. Kohli faced a batting setback, scoring a mere 3 runs off 9 balls after RCB lost the toss and batted first.
With Kohli’s early dismissal, Dinesh Karthik (53), Faf du Plessis (61), and Rajat Patidar (50) carried the scoring burden. Their efforts took RCB to a total of 196/8 in 20 overs. However, this proved insufficient against MI’s rampant batting lineup, who chased down the target effortlessly in just 15.3 overs.
Aakash Chopra Breaks Down Virat Kohli’s Dismissal to Bumrah in RCB vs MI IPL 2024 Match
Opener Aakash Chopra assessed Virat Kohli’s batting tactic versus Mumbai Indians. His view: Kohli aimed too aggressively against Jasprit Bumrah, leading to dismissal. On YouTube, Chopra commented:
“When Mumbai won the toss and asked the opposing team to bat, they couldn’t bat that well. Faf du Plessis was there with Virat Kohli. We were discussing before this match as well that the focus will be on Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah had dismissed him four times before this match. Virat was his first IPL wicket.”
Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra continued:
“Here it seemed like Kohli was trying too much because it is in his mind that they score 180-190 but nothing happens with that. So let’s try and aim higher. When you do that, it works against others, but it doesn’t work out against Bumrah.”
Aakash Chopra