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Virat Kohli looked restless and sat in the dugout (IPL/BCCI and Twitter)
Virat Kohli was in the dugout for the last few balls, looking like he hurt himself while taking a catch
Virat Kohli appeared injured and spent the last few overs of the final match number 70 of the IPL 2023 league stage between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. ,
In the 15th over, Kohli dropped his knee to the ground after Vijay Shankar was caught by Vijay Kumar Vaishak at deep mid-wicket. Kohli spent the last over of the match in the dugout after looking uncomfortable.
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Even though GT lost wickets but managed to chase down RCB’s total and knock them out of IPL 2023, winning the match by 6 wickets.
Shubman Gill hit a brilliant unbeaten century as the result paved the way for Mumbai Indians’ entry into the playoffs as the fourth team.
After Virat Kohli notched up his seventh IPL century and second consecutive IPL 2023 to seal the last remaining spot for the playoffs for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the right-handed batsman said he feels he can do it again in T20s. doing their best since. ,
Right from the start, Kohli ran onto the field after a long wait of 55 minutes for play to start due to rain and scored an unbeaten 101 off 61 to help carry the bat through the innings in front of the home crowd. balls.
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He said, ‘Many people feel that my T20 cricket is declining, but I do not think so at all. I feel like I’m playing my best again, enjoying myself, hitting gaps and big gaps. You have to rise to the occasion when the situation demands it, and I take great pride in doing that, and I’ve been doing it for a while. I’m feeling really good about my game right now,” Kohli said in a mid-innings interaction with the broadcasters after taking Bangalore to a competitive 197/5.
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Kohli now has the most number of centuries by a batsman in the IPL, surpassing his former Bangalore teammate Chris Gayle. He mesmerized one and all with his magical bottom-handed shots, controlled footwork and use of wrists and hit 13 fours and a six at a strike-rate of 165.6, taking the team to big scores despite falling wickets, and off the field. Gone is standing from the crowd to thunderous applause.
(with inputs from agencies)
