Virat Kohli enjoyed a pair of playful exchanges with teammate Shubman Gill. It happened during the IPL 2024 game between their teams. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced off against Gujarat Titans. This match took place in Ahmedabad on Sunday, April 28th.
It turned out to be an amazing night for Virat Kohli and the RCB squad. They secured a resounding nine-wicket triumph over the home team. Kohli himself delivered an outstanding unbeaten innings of 70* off 44 deliveries. However, Will Jacks stole the spotlight for RCB, as he remarkably smashed a blistering 41-ball century. This powered his side to an emphatic victory, chasing down the daunting target of 201 within a mere 16 overs.
Apart from having fun with the bat in the second innings, Kohli also had a few amusing encounters with GT captain Shubman Gill. He has a good relationship with his countrymen. A fan offered everyone a glimpse of it by posting a video on X.
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“We wanted to step up for ourselves, play for self respect”- Virat Kohli after RCB beat GT in IPL 2024
Following the match, Virat Kohli revealed that RCB were playing for their own self-esteem after a dismal start to the season. Reflecting on the victory, Kohli stated:
“We wanted to step up for ourselves, play for self respect, we can’t carry in a big tournament like we did in the first half. It’s just about going out there and playing the cricket we want to, if you see with the ball, we’re attacking the game more now, the bowlers are being more courageous, fielders are putting the body on the line, that’s the way we wanted to play our cricket.”
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Regarding the rumors regarding his strike rate and his struggles against spinners, Kohli added:
“All the people who talk about strike rates, me not playing spin well, are the one’s who love talking about this stuff but for me, it’s all about winning the game for the team, and the reason why you do it for fifteen years, done it day in and day out.
“If you’re not in that situation yourself to sit and speak about them in the box, I don’t think it’s the same thing, for me it’s about doing things, people can talk about their assumptions.”
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Virat Kohli will return to play on Saturday (May 4), when RCB meet GT again in the reverse game in Bengaluru.