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"Only When Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis Play Well...": India Legend Slams RCB's Batting After KKR Match

Legendary India batter Virender Sehwag lashed out at Royal Challengers batters after their disappointing show against Kokata Knight Riders in their second IPL 2023 match that took place at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Sehwag also pointed out that the team's batting couldn't just rely on their openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. Chasing a total of 205 against KKR, RCB were bundled out for 123 runs in 17.4 overs as Kohli and du Plessis scored only 21 and 23 runs, respectively.

Asked To Score Century In Next Game, How Virat Kohli Taught 'MS Dhoni Fan' A Life Lesson

Star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli is regarded by many as the best batter of his generation. Kohli, who caught the limelight after leading India to the U-19 World Cup title in 2008, made his India debut in 2009 and the rest is history. In a recent appearance on the RCB podcast, Kohli revealed a funny interaction with a fan in 2014 when he was on a flight with the Indian team from Delhi to Kochi. Kohli recalled that the fan asked him to score a century in the next game.

Virat Kohli's 2019 Tweet Goes Viral As KKR All-Rounder Shardul Thakur Blows Apart RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders produced an emphatic all-round show on Thursday against Royal Challengers Bangalore, blowing apart the Faf du Plessis-led side by 81 runs. Reeling at 89/5 at one point in time, the Knight Riders saw a show of fireworks by 'bowling all-rounder' Shardul Thakur who smoked 68 runs off just 29 balls while orchestrating a 109-run stand with Rinku Singh for the 6th wicket. As a result, the hosts put 204 runs on the board. As Shardul drew plaudits for his heroics on social media, a 'viral' old tweet of Virat Kohli also resurfaced.

"He Is Not Like Normal Person...": KKR Skipper Nitish Rana Lavishes Praises On Debutant Spinner Suyash Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Chandrakant Pandit was happy with rookie spinner Suyash Sharma's "fighting attitude", saying it was very difficult for rival batters to pick the the 19-year-old from Delhi. Suyash made a huge impact in his debut IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, picking up the prize wickets of pinch-hitter Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat and tail-ender Karn Sharma as KKR thrashed Faf du Plessis' side by 81 runs at the Eden Gardens on Thursday night. "We have seen him (Suyash) at trial matches. He is very quick in the air, and it's very tough to pick him. It's just the inexperience; but he showed a fighting attitude," sald Pandit after the match.

Who Is Suyash Sharma? The Debutant KKR Mystery Spinner Who Rocked Virat Kohli's RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders had a night to remember on Thursday as they registered a comfortable 81-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2023 match. Asked to bat first, KKR were 89/5 when Shardul Thakur (68) and Rinku Singh (46) stitched a long partnership and took their side to a total of 204/7 in 20 overs. Later, RCB were bundled out for 123 after Varun Chakaravarthy took a four-wicket haul. Apart from him, a big contribution in KKR's victory was made by debutant Suyash Sharma, who scalped three wickets and broke the backbone of RCB's batting line-up. As the match between the two teams ended, all the fans were eager to know about the 19-year-old spinner of KKR.

Shardul Thakur, Spinners Script KKR's Come From Behind Victory Against RCB

Shardul Thakur smashed a counter-attacking half-century before the spinners played their part to perfection as Kolkata Knight Riders made a memorable homecoming with an 81-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL at Eden Gardens on Thursday. KKR found themselves tottering for 89/5 before Thakur led a superb recovery with his 29-ball 68 to power his team to 204/7 after RCB opted to bowl. Coming in at No 7, Thakur hammered the joint-fastest fifty of the season off 20 balls and shared an entertaining 103-run wicket partnership off 47 balls with Rinku Singh (46 off 33).

Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Nitish Rana Unhappy With "Misunderstanding" At Toss vs RCB, Faf Du Plessis Clarifies

The match number 9 of IPL 2023 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore witnessed a strange incident when skipper Faf du Plessis' call at the toss was not clearly heard by the match referee Shakti Singh. However, Sanjay Manjrekar, commentator for the official broadcaster at the toss, did hear Faf's call and it was soon cleared that the RCB skipper had won the coin flip. Meanwhile, KKR skipper Nitish Rana seemed unhappy with the entire series of events before he gave space to toss winning captain du Plessis to reveal his decision.

Ex-RCB Star's 'Virat Kohli' Praise After Rajasthan Royals Youngster's Marvelous Six

Young batter Dhruv Jurel almost took Rajasthan Royals over the finishing line during his team's IPL 2023 match-up against Punjab Kings on Wednesday. Jurel, who came into the side as an impact player, hit an unbeaten 32 of 15 balls, but RR fell short by five runs in the end. With RR needing 34 runs in the 12 balls, Jurel hit Arshdeep Singh for two fours and a six to bring the equation down to 16 off 6. However, Sam Curran conceded just 10 runs in the last over as PBKS managed to avoid a late scare.

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"Only When Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis Play Well...": India Legend Slams RCB's Batting After KKR Match

Asked To Score Century In Next Game, How Virat Kohli Taught 'MS Dhoni Fan' A Life Lesson

Virat Kohli's 2019 Tweet Goes Viral As KKR All-Rounder Shardul Thakur Blows Apart RCB

"He Is Not Like Normal Person...": KKR Skipper Nitish Rana Lavishes Praises On Debutant Spinner Suyash Sharma

Who Is Suyash Sharma? The Debutant KKR Mystery Spinner Who Rocked Virat Kohli's RCB

Shardul Thakur, Spinners Script KKR's Come From Behind Victory Against RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Nitish Rana Unhappy With "Misunderstanding" At Toss vs RCB, Faf Du Plessis Clarifies

Ex-RCB Star's 'Virat Kohli' Praise After Rajasthan Royals Youngster's Marvelous Six