The fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium waited for over 2 hours. Persistent rain continued to delay the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL 2025 match. The clash was reduced to a 14-over-per-side affair before Shreyas Iyer asked RCB to bat first. The entire Chinnaswamy went into a frenzy, but the excitement was cut short when Virat Kohli registered his lowest score of IPL 2025.
Rare failure by Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli’s brief innings came to an end when he was caught by Marco Jansen at mid-on off Arshdeep Singh’s delivery. Kohli attempted a flat-batted swat across the line but mistimed it, and Jansen held a good catch. Kohli faced three balls, scoring one run with a strike rate of 33.33.
Prior to his dismissal, Kohli had shown some intent, pulling a short ball for a single and tapping a good-length delivery to the boundary’s edge, which was stopped by the soggy outfield. His dismissal brought a hush over the crowd, who had eagerly anticipated a Kohli show.
Virat Kohli vs Arshdeep Singh in T20s
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 194.4 | 35.0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 1.0 |
| Total | 80 | 44 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 181.8 | 40 |
Virat Kohli at IPL 2025
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Runs | 249 |
| Innings | 7 |
| Average | 49.80 |
| Strike Rate | 141.48 |
