New Delhi. Ever since Virat Kohli returned to the field after the break last year, he has been seen relaxed and is playing good innings. After scoring runs in international cricket, in IPL 2023, Kohli was seen having fun with his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates on and off the field.
Virat Kohli captained RCB against Punjab Kings on Thursday as Faf du Plessis played as an impact player due to injury. Kohli showed power with the bat and scored 59 runs in 47 balls with the help of 5 fours and a six. He shared a century partnership of 137 runs for the first wicket with Faf du Plessis (84).
Due to the excellent innings of both these batsmen, RCB scored 174 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. After this, Virat Kohli, playing the role of captain, kept his players full of enthusiasm. RCB took DRS against Atharva Tayde in the very first over and during this Kohli and Glenn Maxwell were seen playing rock, paper, scissors.
Kohli and Maxwell’s rock, paper, scissor video has gone viral on social media. However, RCB’s DRS appeal was upheld by the third umpire and Tayde was sent back to the pavilion. The RCB bowlers, led by Virat Kohli, put up a stellar performance as they bowled out Punjab for 150 to win the match by 24 runs.
RCB defeated Punjab Kings and reached the fifth position in the IPL 2023 points table. RCB secured three wins in 6 matches. At the same time, this was the third defeat of the Punjab Kings team in 6 matches. The team of Punjab Kings has slipped to the seventh position in the points table of IPL 2023.