Watch: Virat Kohli's Celebration After RCB Dismiss Krunal Pandya In An IPL 2023 Game Is Viral

01.05.2023 - 19:03 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli is an entertainer on and off the field! Even when he is not batting Kohli ensure that he is in the thick of action.

The same was visible after Royal Challengers Bangalore set a 127-run target for Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL 2023 match in Lucknow on Monday.

Despite the low score, RCB put up a spirited fight and reduced LSG to 38/5 in 7 overs. Out of those dismissals, Kohli played a crucial role in the second wicket as he caught Krunal Pandya off Glenn Maxwell in the fourth over.

After the wicket, Kohli made a special gesture towards the crowd. Virat Kohli after taking Krunal Pandya's catch. pic.twitter.com/IpYWc3dFjh Nothing just peak Virat Kohli showing levels to gautam gambhir in his own stadium.pic.twitter.com/IrALeoUdPD BOYYY this Ekana crowd is all for #ViratKohli, AND he is making them his 12th man!The celebrations are going to be WILLDDDD if they win this!#LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/VAnsz5PKLW Talking about the game, Lucknow Super Giants dished out a fine bowling display to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to a below-par 126 for nine in an Indian Premier League match in Lucknow on Monday.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 18 in the IPL league match. RCB won the match by 8 wickets. Head Coach Sanjay Bangar praised Virat Kohli as he scored a century during the run chase. Bangar said Virat played a fabulous inning as he started hitting boundaries in the first over itself. You get a feeling that there is going to be something special tonight.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a massive 112-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2023 fixture on Sunday in Jaipur. Opting to bat first, RCB posted a total 171/5 in 20 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell. Later, RR were bundled out for just 59 after Wayne Parnell broke the backbone of their batting line-up with his three-wicket haul. However, a post-match moment became a major highlight of the day as RCB star Virat Kohli interacted with RR batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was dismissed for a duck.