Kohli played only 7 balls in which he scored 18 runs.
The 36th match of IPL 2024 is being played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Garden. RCB won the toss in this match and decided to bowl first. Batting first, KKR set a target of 223 runs for RCB on the basis of captain Iyer’s half-century and Salt-Ramandeep’s quick innings. KKR has scored 222 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs, in which Philip Salt scored 48 runs in 14 balls, Shreyas Iyer scored 50 runs in 36 balls, Russell scored 27 not out and Rinku Singh-Ramandeep Singh scored 24-24 respectively. Scored runs. Cameron Green and Yash Dayal took two wickets each for RCB.
Big drama happened regarding Virat Kohli’s wicket
This victory was very important for RCB who were chasing the target and both the openers were scoring runs with this mentality. But, the third over of RCB’s innings was full of controversies. Harshit Rana bowled the third over for KKR and bowled the first ball of this over to Kohli around waist height. Kohli could not understand this ball and was out. Kohli appealed for no ball but field umpire Vinod Session did not call it a no ball.
To save his important wicket, Kohli reviewed the umpire’s decision, but the third umpire also agreed to the field umpire’s decision. In such a situation, Kohli got furious when the field umpire did not give no ball. On his way to the pavilion, he went to the umpire and argued with him and scolded him angrily. Its video is going viral very fast on the internet. Kohli played only 7 balls in which he scored 18 runs.
Navjot Singh Sidhu gave a big statement on giving out to Virat Kohli
When Kohli was given out, talks started from social media to the commentary box. Everyone was expressing their views. But when Navjot Singh Sidhu came to do Hindi commentary, he was also asked to share his views on Kohli’s wicket. He has given a very bold statement on this, Navjot Singh Sidhu said-
“I say with a thud that Kohli was not out.”
After this statement of former Indian cricketer Sidhu, displeasure is being expressed on the internet regarding the umpire’s decision. Well, Kohli is out and RCB has scored 164 runs in 14 overs and the team has lost 6 wickets.