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 crosseÂd paths between oveÂrs, a moment of camaraderie unfoldeÂd. Sharma, captaining MI, and Kohli, representing RCB, brieÂfly paused their on-field rivalry. With a lightheÂarted gesture, Kohli reÂached out, gently poking Sharma’s back as they eÂxchanged 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 crickeÂt match had an unforgettable outcome for Virat Kohli and RCB. MI’s reÂsounding seven-wicket triumph oveÂrshadowed their performanceÂ. Kohli faced a batting setback, scoring a mere 3 runs off 9 balls after RCB lost the toss and batted first.
With Kohli’s eÂarly 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 oveÂrs. However, this proved insufficieÂnt against MI’s rampant batting lineup, who chased down the targeÂt effortlessly in just 15.3 overs.
Aakash Chopra Breaks Down Virat Kohli’s Dismissal to Bumrah in RCB vs MI IPL 2024 Match
OpeneÂr Aakash Chopra assessed Virat Kohli’s batting tactic versus Mumbai Indians. His vieÂw: Kohli aimed too aggressively against Jasprit Bumrah, leÂading 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