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Virat Kohli Reignites Sunil Gavaskar Strike-Rate Debate, Mocks Critics Post 47-Ball 92

Another day, another fresh strike-rate talk, with Virat Kohli at the centre of it. This time, however, Kohli himself brought up the topic. After scoring a match-winning 47-ball 92 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings, which saw him reach a strike-rate of 195.74 with the help of six sixes and seven fours, Kohli brought up the strike-rate talk yet again in the mid-innings break. The cheekiness of the statement and his smiling gesture gave a strong impression that he was aiming at something.

Virat Kohli "Is Not Human": Internet Goes Berserk As RCB Star Affects 'Magic' Run Out. Watch

Virat Kohli - that was the flavour of Thursday evening in Dharamshala as the former Indian cricket team captain stamped his class throughout an IPL 2024 match. First, he scored a 47-ball 92 to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru score 241/7 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings. Then he was electric on the field, as he affected one of the best runouts of the IPL 2024. And it helped, RCB deal a major blow to PBKS by dismissing their most in-form batter, Shashank Singh.

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: RCB Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive, Knock Out PBKS

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs in their IPL 2024 match in Dharamsala on Thursday. Star batter Virat Kohli smashed 92 runs off 47 balls as RCB posted 241 for 7 in 20 overs after being invited to bat first. In reply, Punjab Kings were all out for 181 in 17 overs. Rilee Rossouw hit 61 in 27 balls, while Shashank Singh scored 37 in 19 balls. Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 3 for 43 for RCB, while Swapnil Singh, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma picked two wickets apiece.

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives It Back To PBKS Star Rilee Rossouw With Fiery Sendoff

The Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru contest in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Thursday had Virat Kohli written all over it. From scoring a match-winning 47-ball 92 to producing fireworks on the field with brilliant catches and run-outs, Kohli was all over the game. As emotionally charged as Virat is, the RCB stalwart also made sure he gave it back to PBKS batter Rilee Rossouw after the latter's dismissal in the match. Kohli's manner of celebrating the South African's wicket was quite unique, as he decided to do that in his opponent's style while giving a fiery sendoff.

'Not Genuine, Ego-driven' Hardik Pandya's Captaincy Not For Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah: IPL Great

On Thursday, an interesting report said that the Mumbai Indians camp may not be a happy place due to Hardik Pandya's captaincy. The report said that senior members of MI questioned the functioning of the five-time champions under new skipper Hardik Pandya. MI are the first team to get officially knocked out of the IPL 2024 playoff race. It's a far-cry from the time when MI used to dominate the IPL. The report added that key MI players felt that due to Hardik Pandya's captaincy, there was a "lack of buzz" in the dressing room..

Paul Stirling: Ireland team spirit trumping contract issues

Ireland captain Paul Stirling has insisted that ongoing contract negotiations between the players' union and Cricket Ireland haven’t negatively impacted morale as the team prepare to face Pakistan in a T20 series, with the action getting under way at Clontarf on Friday.

"Could Have Given Himself Little More Time": Australia Great's Message To 3rd Umpire After Sanju Samson's Controversial Dismissal

Delhi Capitals registered a brilliant 20-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring IPL 2024 match on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitely stadium. However, this match gained a lot of limelight due to the controversy regarding the dismissal of RR skipper Sanju Samson. Chasing 222, the RR skipper was dismissed in the 16th over after he was caught at long-on by Shai Hope. While completing the catch, Hope came extremely close to the boundary line and some replays suggested that there was a chance that he ended up touching the boundary rope with the ball in his hand.

"We're All Hurt...": Lucknow Super Giants' Emotional Message To Fans After Big SunRisers Hyderabad Defeat

Lucknow Super Giants took to social media to post an emotional message for their fans following a heavy loss against SunRisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. LSG failed to accelerate as they ended up scoring just 165 runs despite losing only 4 wickets and in response, SRH completed the run chase in just 9.4 overs. It was a brilliant batting performance from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma as they completely dominated the LSG bowlers. "We're all hurt by that game. But we are so grateful for each blue flag at Uppal, and every social media post or comment in our support despite this defeat. This team has shown resilience over the last two years, and we'll show it again. Thank you for sticking with us, LSG Brigade," it read.

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Virat Kohli Reignites Sunil Gavaskar Strike-Rate Debate, Mocks Critics Post 47-Ball 92

Virat Kohli "Is Not Human": Internet Goes Berserk As RCB Star Affects 'Magic' Run Out. Watch

IPL 2024 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: RCB Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive, Knock Out PBKS

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives It Back To PBKS Star Rilee Rossouw With Fiery Sendoff

'Not Genuine, Ego-driven' Hardik Pandya's Captaincy Not For Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah: IPL Great

Paul Stirling: Ireland team spirit trumping contract issues

"Could Have Given Himself Little More Time": Australia Great's Message To 3rd Umpire After Sanju Samson's Controversial Dismissal

"We're All Hurt...": Lucknow Super Giants' Emotional Message To Fans After Big SunRisers Hyderabad Defeat