Using an intriguing narrative about Virat Kohli’s knock against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2024 encounter, the former batter for the Indian cricket team made a playful jab at Royal Challengers Bangalore.
An amusing narrative about Virat Kohli’s knock against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2024 match was shared by former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra, who was taking a playful jab at Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. The RCB bowling arsenal buckled under the weight of Sunil Narine and Venkatesh Iyer’s blazing batting, and although Kohli scored his second consecutive half-century of the tournament, it was insufficient. As Chopra noted, KKR had a tremendous start in the powerplay, hitting 83 runs in 5.5 overs, while Kohli needed 59 deliveries to reach his 83.
“The template, ‘Either I or you will not remain,’ is crystal obvious when Sunil Narine opens. In such manner, he plays and attempts to hit sixes. It’s common knowledge that you must frequently bowl yorkers and bouncers, but Bengaluru took the match away from you if you couldn’t succeed in doing so, just like they couldn’t in the first six overs,” he stated in his analysis on YouTube.
“Phil Salt was with him as well. In the first over alone, Phil Salt scored eighteen runs. He was quite intelligent. To put things in perspective, Kolkata had already scored 85 in 5.5 overs, and although the other team bowled brilliantly, Kohli had to play 59 balls to reach 83. Everyone got hit hard, whether it was Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, or Alzarri Joseph,” the former cricket player from India continued.
Chopra also heaped accolades on KKR coach Gautam Gambhir, citing his decisions to use Andre Russell as a death-over bowler and send Narine to start the batting.
“I believe Gautam has instilled a lot of confidence in them. Sunil Narine’s debut carries Gautam Gambhir’s mark. Andre Russell’s death bowling is reminiscent of Gautam Gambhir. He gives them a tiny boost, as does Venkatesh Iyer. “He has been given the ability to hit fours and sixes,” Chopra said.
