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"Bowlers Made The Difference": Sanjay Manjrekar Snubs Virat Kohli Again, Triggers RCB Fans

As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) climb to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table with a win over Delhi Capitals, Virat Kohli draws plenty of praise for his instrumental show. Kohli is the top-scoring batter in the league this season, with 443 runs to his name in 10 matches. However, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels it's the franchise's bowling unit that has played a more important role in the team's rise to the top standings.

Watch: Virat Kohli Catches Throw While Batting, Kuldeep Yadav's 'Obstruction' Appeal Wins Internet

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals by six wickets in their IPL 2025 match on Sunday at the Arun Jaitely Stadium. Opting to bowl first, RCB restricted DC at 162/8 with Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalping three wickets. Later, the visitors went across the line in just 18.3 overs after Krunal Pandya and Virat Kohli scored 74* and 51 runs respectively. However, there was a moment in the match which could have altered the result of the game in favour of DC.

IPL 2025 Playoffs Scenario For All 10 Teams Explained

The 'Revenge Week' of IPL 2025 delivered a blockbuster Sunday for all the cricket fans as the teams perfectly lived up to the theme of the week. The day began with Mumbai Indians registering a big 54-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium. It was MI's fifth win on trot which gave them 12 points after 10 matches. Later, Royal Challengers Bengaluru avenged their previous defeat against Delhi Capitals with a six-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitely stadium.

"Today Was His Day": Virat Kohli's Blockbuster Praise For Krunal Pandya

Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered an emphatic six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals to climb at the top of the IPL 2025 points table on Sunday. Playing at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in the national capital, RCB opted to bowl and restricted DC to 162/8 in 20 overs. Later, the visitors chased down the target in just 18.3 overs and reached 14 points after 10 matches. The biggest hero of RCB's win was all-rounder Krunal Pandya who not only scalped a wicket but also played an unbeaten knock of 73* off 47 balls.

Krunal Pandya Explains Virat Kohli's Role Behind His Match-Winning 73 Against Delhi Capitals

Following his match-winning performance against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya admitted that his team has a lot of hitters in the playing XI like Tim David, Jitesh Sharma, and Romario Shephered who can take down any bowling line-up in the ongoing 18th edition of the cash-rich league. Krunal Pandya was awarded the Player of the Match for his exceptional all-round performance in match 46 of the IPL 2025. With the bat, the left-hand batter played an unbeaten innings of 73 runs from 47 balls at a whopping strike rate of 155.32, which was laced with five boundaries and four maximums in his innings. With the ball, the spinner grabbed a wicket and conceded 28 runs in his four overs.

Watch: Virat Kohli Recreates KL Rahul's Kantara Celebration After RCB's Win, Teases DC Star

Virat Kohli responded to KL Rahul's Kantara celebration in a funny manner after his team Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 match at Arun Jaitely Stadium on Sunday. Notably, DC had defeated RCB on the latter's home ground - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru - on April 10. Leading DC to victory in the game, wicketkeeper-batter Rahul had hogged limelight for the celebration he did after hitting the winning runs. It was a celebration inspired by the movie 'Kantara', he later revealed in a video. Kantara is a 2022 Kannada movie starring Rishabh Shetty, Sapthami Gowda and Achyuth Kumar.

"People Are Forgetting...": 'Chase Master' Virat Kohli Makes Sensational Claim As RCB Go Top

Virat Kohli on Sunday opened up on his batting methodology, saying his focus remains on analysing the conditions and rotating the strike as he scripted yet another successful chase to lift Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL table with a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. Chasing 163, RCB were reduced to 26 for 3 before Kohli (51) and Krunal Pandya (73 not out) shared a 119-run stand off 84 to overhaul the target in 18.3 overs and extend their unbeaten run away from home.

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: RCB Climb To Top, Mumbai Indians At...

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered convincing wins over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC) on a blockbuster Sunday in the Indian Premier League (IPL). MI won their fifth straight game to jump to the third spot behind table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) and second-placed DC. However, RCB's sixth straight away win saw them claim the top spot, pushing DC to the fourth position. MI remained third while GT also dropped down to the second spot temporarily.

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"Bowlers Made The Difference": Sanjay Manjrekar Snubs Virat Kohli Again, Triggers RCB Fans

Watch: Virat Kohli Catches Throw While Batting, Kuldeep Yadav's 'Obstruction' Appeal Wins Internet

IPL 2025 Playoffs Scenario For All 10 Teams Explained

"Today Was His Day": Virat Kohli's Blockbuster Praise For Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya Explains Virat Kohli's Role Behind His Match-Winning 73 Against Delhi Capitals

Watch: Virat Kohli Recreates KL Rahul's Kantara Celebration After RCB's Win, Teases DC Star

"People Are Forgetting...": 'Chase Master' Virat Kohli Makes Sensational Claim As RCB Go Top

IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: RCB Climb To Top, Mumbai Indians At...