Virat Kohli thanked the crowd after the Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2023 last night (May 1) at the Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium.
Kohli got 31 runs off 30 balls in his first IPL encounter Thursday night in Lucknow. He won the honour for hitting the most fours in a low-scoring match. Kohli smashed three fours and had a 62-run partnership with captain Faf du Plessis.
Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 126/9 in 20 overs and bowled out the Lucknow Super Giants for 108 runs to win by 18 runs. Last night, fans in Lucknow shouted for RCB at the Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium.
Kohli expressed gratitude to the supporters on Twitter following the game:
“Amazing win tonight. Love the massive support for us at Lucknow. Thank you to all the fans for supporting us.”
Virat Kohli in heated exchange with Naveen-ul-Haq and Gautam Gambhir post LSG vs RCB match
Earlier, the Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. LSG’s players and support staff reacted aggressively after their victory in Bengaluru.
Almost after three weeks, both teams met again at the Bharat Ratna Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, with the Royal Challengers Bangalore victory. Virat Kohli was thrilled with the team’s triumph and remained aggressive in the second innings.
After the game, Kohli got into an argument with Lucknow Super Giants coach Gautam Gambhir. During and after the match, LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq came into conflict with Virat. Kohli made no mention of the heated discussions in his social media post.