Virat Kohli left awestruck by the Faf du Plessis' unique record in the T20s

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli was left awestruck by the unique record of skipper Faf du Plessis ahead of the game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The match between the two teams will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday (25th March).

Ahead of the game against Punjab Kings, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players were asked an intriguing question on the latest episode of RCB Bold Diaries. The players in Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, and Akash Deep were involved in the game.

The question was “Which current Royal Challengers Bengaluru player was the first to take two consecutive five-wicket hauls in T20s?” Virat Kohli was the first one to answer and he immediately named New Zealand’s right-arm speedster Lockie Ferguson. But he didn’t get the answer right.

Glenn Maxwell named leg-spinner Karn Sharma. Whereas felt that former spinner of the team Wanindu Hasaranga had achieved the incredible feat. Akash Deep named Harshal Patel as the bowler who picked two consecutive five-wicket hauls in domestic cricket.

Veteran batter Dinesh Karthik also had his try on the same. He picked his teammate Himanshu Sharma. However, all of the players got their answers wrong. Skipper Faf du Plessis also tried his luck. He first enquired about the record, saying: “Domestic or international?”

Faf du Plessis then shocked many stating that he was going to say his name, stating. “I was going to say Faf du Plessis. Is that correct?” This shocked Virat Kohli as well. He expressed his surprise at the same and said: “Who bowls leg-spin? Faf? What!,”

Faf du Plessis achieved the feat in 2011 and 2012. He registered figures of 5/19 and 5/28 in the South African domestic cricket. During the second game, he removed the likes of Quinton de Kock, Neil McKenzie, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, and Thami Tsolekile. Overall, he has bagged 50 wickets.

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to play crucial roles for RCB in game against PBKS

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis will be next seen in action when Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Punjab Kings. The duo will be opening the innings for the team at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It is expected to be a full house there as it will be the first home game for the team.

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis played a decent hand for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first game. The duo gave a powerful start to the team and would be hoping to continue the good form and take their team to the big total in the match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost the first game of the tournament but they would now be hoping to win more games. The duo will be extremely important for the team in the entire league. It remains to be seen how the duo goes about their business in the game against Punjab Kings.