IPL 2023 - Watch: Virat Kohli Leads Royal Challengers Bangalore's Celebration After Win vs Mumbai Indians With Funny Dance

Virat Kohli, the chase-master, was back to his best in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) colours in the team's first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians. Kohli and Faf du Plessis dished out a chasing master-class with a 148-run opening partnership as Royal Challengers Bangalore made a sensational start to their IPL campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket demolition of Mumbai Indians here on Sunday. After the win, the RCB players and support staff could be seen engaging in a funny dance. Virat Kohli also danced with the team and at one point Faf du Plessis even lifted him

Watch: Virat Leads RCB's Celebration After Win vs MI With Funny Dance

RCB v MI: Dressing Room Victory CelebrationCaptain Faf leads from the front off the field as well, as the team prepares to bring finesse into the team song. Here's more from last night's win against MI.#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/h8JnkaIn97

Sent into bat, Tilak Varma smashed a scintillating 84 off 46 balls to single-handedly power MI to 171 for seven but Kohli and du Plessis made mockery of the total, slamming twin fifties as RCB romped home with as many as 22 balls to spare.

Chasing 172, Kohli (82 not out) and Du Plessis (73) produced an exhibition of sublime stroke-making, plundering 10 boundaries and as many maximums during their near flawless 89-ball stand.

After du Plessis perished in the 15th over, Kohli completed the job, hitting a four and six off Arshad Khan to knock off the winning runs to hand MI their 11th consecutive defeat inn their first match of the season.

MI brought in Jason Behrendorff in place of Suryakumar Yadav as their impact player but it didn't work as he and his new-ball partner Arshad