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Anushka Sharma's Reaction As Virat Kohli Survives Run Out Breaks The Internet

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their 3rd Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on the bounce, beating last year's runners-up Gujarat Titans in a comprehensive manner. After Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis gave the team a 92-run stand for the first wicket, while chasing the target of 148 runs, RCB incurred a dramatic middle-order collapse to go from 92/0 to 117/6. It was Virat who kept the team in the fight while Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh gave the finishing touch. But, the chase might not have been possible had Virat not survived a run-out on the first ball of his innings.

Virat Kohli Rant "Shown Half A Dozen Times": Sunil Gavaskar Doesn't Spare Broadcaster In Meltdown

After Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli went after 'pundits' over criticsim of his strike-rate and struggles against spin, India legend Sunil Gavaskar wasn't willing to keep mum. The iconic batter, on live TV, went on an angry rant ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between RCB and Gujarat Titans on Saturday. Gavaskar, launching a scathing attack at Kohli, asked why those who continue to stay away from what's said and written on social media are reacting to 'outside noise'.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Out-Of-This-World Run-Out Has RCB Teammate Stunned

Virat Kohli was in the thick of things throughout the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 match against Gujarat Titans on Saturday. Before even the math begun, Kohli was criticised by Sunil Gavaskar for some strong comments on cricket experts. Then when RCB chased a low total of 148, Virat Kohli scored 42 off just 27 balls to help his team win. He was also involved in a stupendous fielding effort that saw him run out GT's Shahrukh Khan. The effort was so good that even Kohli's RCB teammate Cameron Green was shocked.

Faf Du Plessis Fifty, Bowlers Carry Royal Challengers Bengaluru To Four-Wicket Win Over Gujarat Titans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru pressed the self-destruction button halfway but a blazing fifty by captain Faf du Plessis had enough torque in it to carry them to a four-wicket over Gujarat Titans in their IPL match in Bengaluru on Saturday. Du Plesiss (64, 23b, 10x4, 3x6) and Kohli (42, 27b, 2x4, 4x6), who added 92 runs in just 35 balls for the opening wicket, were in prime touch as Royal Challengers moved past a frail target of 148, braving some nervy moments, most of it their own creation. The win also lifted RCB to seventh place on the table with eight points from 11 matches, and kept their mathematical chances of making it to the play-offs alive.

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: How RCB's Win vs GT Impacts Its Playoff Chances, Hurts Others

Skipper Faf du Plessis smashed a 23-ball 64 to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a convincing four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match in Bengaluru on Saturday. Chasing a below-par 148, Du Plessis and Virat Kohli (42 off 27) shared 92 runs in just 35 balls to set the platform for the big win. which came in 13.4 overs. Josh Little (4/45) picked up four wickets for GT but the effort was not enough. Earlier, RCB dished out a disciplined bowling effort to bowl out Gujarat Titans for a modest 147.

Angry Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Virat Kohli's Rant. Says, "Don't Have Agenda, Why Are You Replying To Outside Noise"

Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian cricket team captain, on Saturday launched a never-heard-before attack on Virat Kohli for his recent comments about critics. "Not really, all the people who talk about strike-rates and me not playing spin well are the ones talking about this stuff. For me, it's about winning the games for the team and there's a reason why you've done it for 15 years, you've done this day in and day out, you've won games for your teams, I'm not quite sure that if you haven't been in that situation yourself, to sit and talk about the game in the box. For me, people can talk about their assumptions day in and day out, but those who have done day in and day out, they know what's happening and it's a kind of muscle memory for me now," Kohli said after an IPL match.

IPL 2024: Why MI's Loss Is Good News For RCBs Playoff Chances?

With more than 50 games done in IPL 2024, no team has qualified for the playoffs and - no team is out of the race yet. Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) playoff chances are hanging by a thread after Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by one run on Thursday. Furthermore, MI have continued their dismal IPL 2024 campaign after suffering a 24-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday at home. After their eighth loss in 11 games, the five-time champions MI are now on the brink of elimination.

How Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians Can Still Qualify For IPL 2024 Playoffs

In the ongoing IPL, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians (MI) stand in ninth place with six points and a net run rate of -0356 after winning just 3 of 11 matches in the tournament. After displaying a poor performance in the 17th season of the tournament, MI's chance to finish the league in the top three has ended, but still, they can qualify for the playoffs. On Friday, the Mumbai-based franchise suffered a 24-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium.

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Anushka Sharma's Reaction As Virat Kohli Survives Run Out Breaks The Internet

Virat Kohli Rant "Shown Half A Dozen Times": Sunil Gavaskar Doesn't Spare Broadcaster In Meltdown

Watch: Virat Kohli's Out-Of-This-World Run-Out Has RCB Teammate Stunned

Faf Du Plessis Fifty, Bowlers Carry Royal Challengers Bengaluru To Four-Wicket Win Over Gujarat Titans

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: How RCB's Win vs GT Impacts Its Playoff Chances, Hurts Others

Angry Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Virat Kohli's Rant. Says, "Don't Have Agenda, Why Are You Replying To Outside Noise"

IPL 2024: Why MI's Loss Is Good News For RCBs Playoff Chances?

How Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians Can Still Qualify For IPL 2024 Playoffs