PBKS vs RCB live, IPL 2022: Virat Kohli starts post-captaincy era in style- Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli has begun his post-captaincy era in a magnificent manner. He remained unbeaten on 41 runs off 29 deliveries that comprised 1 boundary and a couple of sensational sixes. Follow all the live updates on InsideSport.IN
He shared an amazing 118 runs partnership with new captain Faf Du Plessis for the 2nd wicket to set a perfect target against Punjab Kings in the opening fixture of IPL 2022. They will be looking to win the opener in style and finally end more than a decade long trophy drought this IPL season.
PBKS vs RCB live, IPL 2022: CAPTAINCY burden off-shoulder, Virat Kohli begins post-captaincy era in style- check out
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- Virat Kohli, who is the highest run-scorer in IPL with 6000+ runs, showed tremendous grit and perseverance while playing at his natural position at No.3
- He played the role of an anchor after the initial fireworks and allowed the new RCB skipper to play his natural game.
- The 33-year-old came in in the 7th over and stayed till the last over to provide a top finish to RCB. His stay at the crease ensured that they finished at 205/2 in the allotted 20 overs.
- Kohli is a consistent performer for RCB and has scored 400+ runs in the last 4 reasons. No doubt, the RCB legend was the first retention pick for the franchise ahead of the mega auction.
PBKS vs RCB live, IPL 2022: CAPTAINCY burden off-shoulder, Virat Kohli begins post-captaincy era in style- check out
RCB will be hopeful of his crucial contributions in the batting order as they chase a maiden IPL title in the ongoing 15th edition of IPL. He also remains key to the RCB core group as a leader and like CSK’s Dhoni, he can assist former Proteas captain Faf Du Plessis to lead the franchise in the top 4 of the IPL 2022 points table.
Having given up the captaincy, Virat Kohli had asserted that he is feeling the pure joy of batting again this edition.
“Somewhere, not that you don’t focus on it, when you have other responsibilities, that (batting) tends to kind of take a backseat. Over a period of time, when you do it over and over again, and your mind is only running in one direction, then you can tend to lose that joy to come and practice. For me, that’s always been the essence of playing cricket. I always wanted it to be alive within me. I certainly feel that joy of just purely coming in and hitting the ball again,” he told ahead of IPL 2022.
PBKS vs RCB live, IPL 2022: CAPTAINCY burden off-shoulder, Virat Kohli begins post-captaincy era in style- check out
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