Virat Kohli continued his fine form in IPL 2025 with a match winning knock on Sunday. Playing in his home ground, the RCB veteran took his team over the finish line, in the crunch DC vs RCB clash. After KL Rahul smashed a game winning 93 in Bengaluru at his home, Kohli showed his prowess at his home surface in Delhi.
Kohli stands tall on Delhi return
In the reverse fixture at Bengaluru, KL Rahul smashed match winning 93. Rahul celebrated in gusto, claiming that the Chinnaswamy was his home turf. Even after the game, the former RCB star said that it was his home ground and he knew it better than anyone else.
Kohli, always up for the challenge, responded in style at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. A homeboy, the RCB legend composed a typical display of controlled aggression on Sunday. With RCB in tatters after Axar Patel’s spell, the 36-year-old guided his side to a winning position.
Kohli started slow after Axar Patel got rid of both Jacob Bethell and Devdutt Padikkal in quick succession. With Rajat Patidar also run out, the onus was on the 33-year-old to guide his team to victory. Virat joined hands with Krunal Pandya to stitch a vital game changing stand at the Kotla.
The duo stitched a 119-run stand, with Virat playing the anchor role to perfection. The RCB talisman was content rotating strike, fetching just 4 boundaries in his 47 ball stay at the crease. He eventually went pas Suryakumar Yadav, to go top for the Orange Cap race.
After the game, Kohli made it a point to take it up with KL Rahul. The former Indian captain mocked the Delhi Capitals’ star’s Kantara celebration, before pulling him in for a hug.
The duo had an on-field argument during the game, with Kohli now having the last laugh. The 36-year-old’s efforts daw RCB go top of the table, with 6 away wins. Kohli continued his fantastic record against Delhi Capitals, having scored 1130 runs against them. Only David Warner (1134 vs PBKS) has more against a single opponent in IPL history.
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