After speaking with the on-field officials, Virat Kohli became enraged and let loose. This was the result of the decision.
In the final over of their IPL 2024 encounter at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by a single run. Virat Kohli’s contentious dismissal, though, overshadowed KKR’s victory. Making eighteen off seven balls, Kohli misjudged a slower full toss, was caught, and was bowled by Harshit Rana. Even so, as the umpires looked for a no-ball, the former captain of the Royal Bengal felt certain that the high full-toss was over his waist. Michael Gough, the third umpire, ruled it out after technology indicated that Kohli was ahead of the popping crease and that the ball had dropped because of the delivery’s slow pace.
Kohli, who had a verbal altercation with the on-field officials, became enraged by the decision and lost his temper.
Reactions to the contentious dismissal of Indian captain Virat Kohli were discussed by former RCB batsman AB de Villiers and former all-rounder Irfan Pathan.
Comparative opinions were expressed on the same by De Villiers and Pathan. Kohli’s reaction was caused by unclear and ambiguous rules, according to the former captain of South Africa.
Anger and perplexity are fostered by the game’s grey areas. Fixing this isn’t difficult. Use ball tracking, draw the lines, and take the batter’s stance. De Villiers posted on X, saying, “There is no doubt whatsoever.
Returning to the game, RCB gave up 222/6 after choosing to bowl first, as captain Shreyas Iyer struck 50 and opener Phil Salt smashed 48 off 14 balls.
In response, a 102-run third-wicket stand between Will Jacks (55), Rajat Patidar (52), and himself attempted to set up the chase. But both were dropped soon after, which led to an RCB collapse.
Karn Sharma, the last man, smashed KKR’s Rs 24.75 crore buy for three sixes before being caught and bowled with 21 needed to win in Mitchell Starc’s final over.
After that, Salt got Lockie Ferguson out on the final ball to complete the victory, helping KKR hold onto second place in the points standings.As a result of the game, RCB dropped to the bottom of the standings with their seventh straight loss.
