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Offered 'Cheese Pocket', Virat Kohli Sums Up Reactions From Him And Dinesh Karthik

India and Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli is a fitness freak, and there's no denying that. Over the years, Kohli hasn't just led his own transformation but also inspired many to lead a healthier lifestyle. But, not everyone in the RCB camp is the same boat as Kohli. Giving one such example from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, Kohli hilariously narrated the difference between the reaction from wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik and him when offered a 'cheese pocket' by the franchise's trainer Basu Shanker.

"Go On And Lead...": Virat Kohli's 'Blessing' For Shubman Gill Is Out Of This World

The cricketing world stood still and took notice Shubman Gill slammed his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 century as Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 34 runs to qualify for the playoffs. Gill continued his purple patch with the bat, becoming the first batter to go past the 500-run mark for his franchise. As the cricketing fraternity doffed its hat to Gill, even Virat Kohli took to Instagram and posted an 'out of this world' story for Gill, summing up the impact the opening batter has had on him and the current generation of players.

Watch: Virat Kohli Hits Bulls Eye In 'Hit The Target Session'. But There's A Twist

Virat Kohli left everyone in splits during a fun bowling session with his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates - Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj. RCB on Monday shared a video on social media in which all the four players got a target to hit while bowling. While all the other players went through the fair way, Kohli came up with a smart but hilarious act. The former RCB captain kept running with the ball in hand and eventually hit the target by getting close to it.

Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After GT vs SRH Game: Gujarat Titans Seal Qualifier 1 Spot

Gujarat Titans stamped their class once again in the Indian Premier League 2023 as they beat SunRisers Hyderabad comprehensively to become the first team to enter the playoffs. In fact, with 18 points in 13 games, the Hardik Pandya-led GT have also secured a spot in the top-two and will play the Qualifier 1 on May 23. Sunrisers Hyderabad, after the loss are on eight points with 12 matches, are out of playoff contention. Till now, Delhi Capitals are also out of playoff race. All other teams are still in playoff race.

IPL 2023: Dinesh Karthik Registers Unwanted Batting Record During Match Against RR

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik registered an unwanted batting record to his name in his Indian Premier League (IPL) during his side's match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday. In the match, he was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Adam Zampa. This was his 16th duck in IPL, joint-most by any player in IPL history. Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma also has 16 ducks in IPL. After these two batters, Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Mandeep Singh have 15 ducks each in IPL.

"If I Had Bowled...": Virat Kohli's Hilarious Comment On RR's 59 vs RCB. Watch

It was a happy Royal Challengers Bangalore dressing room on Sunday after a big win over Rajasthan Royals. Chasing a total of 172, RR ended their innings on the third-lowest score in IPL history. They bundled out 59 in 10.3 overs. RCB won the match by massive 112 runs in Jaipur on Sunday. RCB has the record of scoring the lowest total in IPL. They were all out for 49 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017. The second-lowest total also belongs to RR, as they scored just 58 runs against the same opponent RCB in the year 2009.

LSG's Tweet On RCB's Win Over RR Triggers Epic Gautam Gambhir-Virat Kohli Memes

Royal Challengers Bangalore put in arguably their finest performance of the season, bundling out Rajasthan Royals for just 59 runs while defending their total of 171 in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match. In what was a must-win battle for both sides, the resounding victory gave RCB a big push in their hopes of a top-four finish. As fans went ga-ga over the Bengaluru franchise's performance against the Rajasthan, even Lucknow Super Giants took to Twitter to hail Faf du Plessis & Co. As a result, Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir memes flooded the internet.

'Don't Have That Mystery But...': Rajasthan Royals Star's Unique Praise For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rajasthan Royals spinner Adam Zampa was all praise for his teammates Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal for their ability to read the game. Zampa, who was bought by RR for Rs 1.50 crore during the mini auction, has bagged five wickets in four matches so far in IPL 2023. Speaking ahead of RR's game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Zampa hailed the veteran Indian spinners and said that he has been getting some good information from them on how to adapt to Indian conditions.

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Offered 'Cheese Pocket', Virat Kohli Sums Up Reactions From Him And Dinesh Karthik

"Go On And Lead...": Virat Kohli's 'Blessing' For Shubman Gill Is Out Of This World

Watch: Virat Kohli Hits Bulls Eye In 'Hit The Target Session'. But There's A Twist

Updated IPL 2023 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap List After GT vs SRH Game: Gujarat Titans Seal Qualifier 1 Spot

IPL 2023: Dinesh Karthik Registers Unwanted Batting Record During Match Against RR

"If I Had Bowled...": Virat Kohli's Hilarious Comment On RR's 59 vs RCB. Watch

LSG's Tweet On RCB's Win Over RR Triggers Epic Gautam Gambhir-Virat Kohli Memes

'Don't Have That Mystery But...': Rajasthan Royals Star's Unique Praise For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal