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IPL 2022: Virat Kohli Finds Form As Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Gujarat Titans To Stay In Play-Off Race

A fired up Virat Kohli roared back to form with a fine half-century as Royal Challengers Bangalore stayed alive in the IPL play-off race with a thumping eight-wicket win over table toppers Gujarat Titans on Thursday. This was after skipper Hardik Pandya scored a gritty 47-ball 62 to lift GT to a competitive 168 for five after opting to bat. Kohli (73 off 54) and captain Fa du Plessis (44 off 38) shared a match-winning 115-run opening stand before Glenn Maxwell (40 not out off 18) went ballistic to ensure the team got home in 18.4 overs.

Virat Kohli Opens Up On Taking Break, Says "Will Discuss" With Rahul Dravid, Indian Team Management

Virat Kohli is going through a lean patch and it has become even more evident with his performance in IPL 2022. Before Royal Challengers Bangalore's must-win match against Gujarat Titans, the former Indian cricket team captain's average stood at 19.67. This is his second lowest average ever in one edition of the IPL. He has scored only one half-century so far. In the international arena too, Kohli has not scored a ton since November, 2019. Seeing his recent form, former India coach Ravi Shastri had suggested Kohli to take a break.

Watch: Virat Kohli Imitates Rashid Khan's Trademark 'Snake' Shot, Jokes "Ye Bhaisaab Alag Hi Khelte Hain"

Rashid Khan and Virat Kohli are known to be good friends off the field, with the duo acknowledging each other plenty of times on social media. Ahead of Gujarat Titans' (GT) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday, the Afghan spinner took to Instagram to share a hilarious interaction with Kohli, where the former RCB skipper could be seen imitating Rashid's famous 'snake' shot during a practice session. The 23-year-old also captioned the video as, "Even Virat Kohli bhai knows about my (snake emoji) ya (gun emoji) shot".

"Not Finding Any Self-Worth Or Value...": Virat Kohli Opens Up On Dip In Form

Virat Kohli is not in his best form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. In 13 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the former captain has scored 236 runs at an average of 19.67. This is Kohli's lowest average in an edition of the franchise cricket league since 2009. In the inaugural 2008 IPL, Kohli had averaged 15. After that season, the former India captain averaged over 22 in each of the seasons till 2021. Kohli has scored only one half-century this season and his strike-rate is 113.46.

IPL 2022: Legendary Batting Duo Inducted Into RCB's Hall Of Fame

Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers enjoy a great fan following in India and it is majorly due to their stint with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. Hence, it is no surprise that the side named these two stars as the first two inductees into their Hall Of Fame. The official Twitter handle of the franchise posted a video on Twitter, in which Mike Hesson, Director of Cricket and former skipper Virat Kohli go on to induct the batting greats into the Hall Of Fame.

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers inducted into RCB's hall of fame

Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers have become the first two players to be inducted into the Royal Challengers Bangalore's Hall of Fame. Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli made the announcement about the inductions of his two dear mates. "AB has truly changed the game of cricket with his innovation, brilliance, and sportsmanship which truly defines the RCB Play Bold philosophy," Kohli said in a statement posted on the franchise's website.

Pakistan Cricket Star On Why "I Wont Be Wrong If I Say Our Virat Kohli"

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan recently shared the dressing room with Indian star Cheteshwar Pujara for Sussex, while playing in the County Championship Division 2. Both batters were also involved in a 154-run partnership in the game against Durham. Now, Rizwan has said that he enjoyed a great rapport with Pujara both on and off the field and also highlighted how all cricketers are a part of a big "family".

Shoaib Akhtar Picks This Legend Ahead Of Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli As His All-Time IPL XI Captain

Shoaib Akhtar is closely following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The former Pakistan cricket team player himself starred in the T20 cricket franchise league for Kolkata Knight Riders in the initial seasons. And now, he has picked his all-time IPL XI. The XI has four Indians, three from West Indies and one player each from Sri Lanka, Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa. Among the XI, six are currently playing the IPL 2022.

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IPL 2022: Virat Kohli Finds Form As Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Gujarat Titans To Stay In Play-Off Race

Virat Kohli Opens Up On Taking Break, Says "Will Discuss" With Rahul Dravid, Indian Team Management

Watch: Virat Kohli Imitates Rashid Khan's Trademark 'Snake' Shot, Jokes "Ye Bhaisaab Alag Hi Khelte Hain"

"Not Finding Any Self-Worth Or Value...": Virat Kohli Opens Up On Dip In Form

IPL 2022: Legendary Batting Duo Inducted Into RCB's Hall Of Fame

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers inducted into RCB's hall of fame

Pakistan Cricket Star On Why "I Wont Be Wrong If I Say Our Virat Kohli"

Shoaib Akhtar Picks This Legend Ahead Of Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli As His All-Time IPL XI Captain