RCB looked clueless against Kolkata’s spinners during the encounter. Varun Chakravarthy and Andre Russell were the pick of the bowlers, as they restricted Virat Kohli & Co to 92 before chasing down the total in just 10 overs.
Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Kohli admitted that RCB lacked good partnerships, which made the difference between the two sides. Kohli said:
RCB will now have to pull up their socks as IPL 2021 enters the business end of the season. Virat Kohli admitted the game was wake-up call for the entire team as they chased their maiden IPL trophy and said:
The Royal Challengers are currently third in the points table with 10 points from eight games and a net run-rate of -0.706.
“Pretty good from Varun” - Virat Kohli lauds KKR spinner
Varun Chakravarthy, who was handed over the new ball by KKR captain Eoin Morgan, responded well to the situation. He returned with figures of 3/13 from his four overs, including the wickets of Glenn Maxwell, Sachin Baby and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Virat Kohli heaped praise on the spinner, saying it is a great sign for Indian cricket. Chakravarthy will don the Indian jersey in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman. He said:
RCB will next face the Chennai Super Kings on September 24 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
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