KKR vs RCB: Watch - Virat Kohli turns into a bowler amid RCB's bowling horror show in IPL 2024
Updated - 21 Apr 2024, 04:04 PM
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli skipper turned into a bowler ahead of the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Virat Kohli rolled his arm before the start of the 36th match during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in Kolkata on Sunday, April 21.
The Bengaluru-based team has struggled to leave a mark in the ongoing tournament, securing only one victory out of seven matches. The bowling has been a major concern for the Faf du Plessis-led team, with runs being leaked consistently throughout the marquee tournament.
Watch - Virat Kohli turns into a bowler
Before the start of the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Virat Kohli was spotted practicing bowling at the ground. The video of Virat's bowling practice quickly went viral across social media platforms. Fans will be thrilled to see the former RCB skipper bowl in the match.
Virat Kohli in the bowling practice before the today's match at Eden gardens. pic.twitter.com/nU7iiOzRhR
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) April 21, 2024
Virat Kohli has been exceptional with the bat in the ongoing tournament. The right-handed batter is currently the leading run-getter in the IPL 2024. He has scored 361 runs in seven matches at an average of 72.20 and a strike rate of 147.35, including two half-centuries and one century.
Momentum Can Be Back And We Do Have Fire Power - Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis mentioned three changes in the team lineup, with the return of Cameron Green, Mohammed Siraj, and Karn Sharma. The RCB skipper said the team is aiming to regain momentum with their firepower.
"We will chase. This is probably a chasing ground, always has been. I'm a fan of batting first when it's really hot, but the temperature did drop after an hour or so yesterday, unlike in Mumbai or Chennai where it stays very hot. The batting is so strong that a general score or 60-70 isn't considered great during the batting PP. We have three changes - Green and Siraj come back, so does Karn Sharma. We know if we do a few things back, the momentum can be back and we do have the firepower," Faf du Plessis said.
Reece Topley, Saurav Chauhan, and Vijaykumar Vyshak were dropped from the playing XI. The team is almost out of the playoff race and must win the remaining matches to keep their hopes alive. They are currently at the bottom of the 10-team points table, with two points to their tally.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj
Subs: Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Himanshu Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Swapnil Singh Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
