When former India head coach Ravi Shastri inquired about Virat Kohli’s feelings during toss time against KKR, he stated that the experience of leading RCB is not new to him.
As Royal Challengers Bangalore’s regular captain Faf du Plessis continued to play only as a batter due to an injury that limits his ability to field.
In front of a capacity crowd at the Chinaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Kohli won the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders and chose to bowl first. The cheers came in two parts: when Kohli won the toss and when he took the lead again.
When former India head coach Ravi Shastri asked Kohli about his feelings at toss time, Kohli, who resigned as captain of RCB ahead of the IPL the previous year, stated that the experience of leading the team is not new to him.
“It was unexpected, but nothing I wasn’t used to,” Kohli said with a smile.
Kohli responded, “The South African great should be back as the captain from the next match,” when asked about du Plessis’ injury.
He’ll play as an Impact Player once more. Ideally, he will be fine by the following game and be back as skipper,” Kohli said.
Kulwant Khejroliya was dropped by KKR, who have lost four matches in a row, in favor of right-arm pacer Vaibhav Arora.
Surprisingly, KKR captain Nitish Rana said he would have batted first so his spinners could play later in the evening.
The second half of the tournament started with a pivotal game. We’ve played both successful and unsuccessful cricket. You must act now.
If we work together effectively, the outcome will be to our advantage. In earlier games, we were compelled to make adjustments.