"Virat Kohli extremely frustrated with RCB"
Published - 28 May 2025, 07:40 PM | Updated - 28 May 2025, 11:42 PM
Virat Kohli played a handy innings in the last league stage match against Lucknow Super Giants and helped RCB secure a place in Qualifier 1. But Former Indian batter Abhinav Mukund felt that Virat Kohli channelled all of his frustration to take on the LSG bowling attack.
Mukund also felt that Virat Kohli was annoyed in the first innings because of the bad fielding and bowling performances.
Virat Kohli frustration
Kohli played a sensible innings, but Abhinav Mukund felt that Kohli was irritated in the first innings because of the lacklustre bowling performance and the clueless fielding on the ground.
The former Indian batter believed that it was bad news for somebody if Kohli was riled up after the first innings due to the poor performance on the field.
"I mean with this all due respect to Kohli, but I just feel that he was riled up after that first innings, and it is very bad news for somebody, today it just ended up being LSG. He came in with all of those juices flowing, with the anger of the first innings, those misfields, and the lacklustre bowling performance. It just gave him another gear, I feel," Abhinav Mukund stated.
Mukund also praised Kohli by stating that this was Kohli’s best half-century in this season and he was looked in full control during his knock.
"He was batting beautifully. I think this is one of his best fifties of the season, by what I saw, because whatever he attempted, he would have got at least 80-85 per cent (of control) or higher. That is incredible to have." Mukund added.
Virat Kohli’s splendid form in IPL 2025
Virat Kohli again scored 600+ runs in an IPL season as he scored 602 runs in 13 innings at a humongous average of 60.2. His strike rate was also prolific in this season, with 147.92.
Kohli became the first player to score 600+ runs in five IPL seasons. His 54-run knock, including 10 fours against Lucknow Super Giants, set up the platform for the other batters of RCB to finish the game.
RCB finish in second spot
RCB chased down a mammoth score of 228 runs at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, putting them in the second spot in the league stage points table.
RCB finished the league stage in second position and will play Qualifier 1, which enhances their chances of playing the IPL 2025 final, as they will get another chance if they lose Qualifier 1.
If RCB loses the Qualifier 1, then they will face either Mumbai Indians or Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier 2.
