'Test Knock': Twitter Abuzz With Criticism As Virat Kohli's 43-Ball 51 Raises Eyebrows In RCB vs SRH Match
IPL 2024 RCB vs SRH Match: Initially showing promise, Kohli's innings failed to maintain momentum after RCB lost two wickets. While his teammate Rajat Patidar surged ahead, Kohli seemed to retreat, eventually falling prey to Jaydev Unadkat's slower ball after scoring a half-century.
IPL 2024 RCB vs SRH Match: Virat Kohli's subdued performance in the ongoing IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) stirred reactions among fans on Twitter. The clash, hosted at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, witnessed Kohli's struggle despite his recent form in the tournament.
AP
Initially showing promise, Kohli's innings failed to maintain momentum after RCB lost two wickets. While his teammate Rajat Patidar surged ahead, Kohli seemed to retreat, eventually falling prey to Jaydev Unadkat's slower ball after scoring a half-century. His attempt to pull the delivery lacked power, leading to his dismissal, caught by Abdul Samad.
Kohli's 51-run contribution off 43 balls, with a strike rate of just 118, disappointed fans, who expected a more dynamic performance. Though he managed to hit four fours and a six, his exit in the 15th over left RCB struggling at 140/5.
Rajat Patidar's blistering half-century off just 19 balls stood in stark contrast to Kohli's innings, highlighting the necessity for a more aggressive approach. Kohli's departure, courtesy of SRH's Jaydev Unadkat, only amplified the criticism surrounding his performance.
BCCI
Twitter erupted with criticism towards Kohli's slow-paced innings, with fans expressing dissatisfaction over his inability to capitalize on the team's momentum. Many felt that had Kohli accelerated earlier, RCB could have secured an additional 10-15 runs.
Test knock ?#RCBvsSRH #Chokli #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/89ygSVgsQg
¡ª dr__strange__ (@dr__strange__) April 25, 2024
? Rohit Sharma's SR in ODI WC - 125
¡ª ???????? ? (@ImHydro45) April 25, 2024
? Virat Kohli's SR in today's IPL - 118
This guy can't even match Rohit Sharma's ODI gameplay. A proper selfish guy ! ? pic.twitter.com/HrvgowVJFo
Tuk tuk kohli
¡ª ??? (@13hamdard) April 25, 2024
51 on 43 balls #IPL2024 #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/vAKwnU3PAr
51(43) 118 SR ??
¡ª Karamveer Prasad (@KaramveerPrasa8) April 25, 2024
Just Chokli Things ?#RCBvsSRH #Chokli#chokli pic.twitter.com/Ziml7WOLFv
If Statpadding is a Game ...@imVkohli
¡ª 45_? (@Sigma_Sudeepian) April 25, 2024
The King ....
Cricket is not for you Chokli
Please Play Kuntebille in Olympics #Chokli pic.twitter.com/2icEuq15M2
Ye Jitayenge World Cup ?#chokli pic.twitter.com/yekMD6OrLc
¡ª VHM News (@vhmnews) April 25, 2024
Orange cap to apni hi hai
¡ª Chennai Super Kings fan club?? (@VedBabu14) April 25, 2024
#SRHvsRCB #RCBvsSRH #RCBvSRH #IPL2024 #IPL2024live #ViratKohli #SRHvsRCB pic.twitter.com/T1hTbWYfHB
#ViratKohli scored 51 of 42 balls against SRH.
¡ª GAURAV HALDER (@GAURRAVHALDER) April 25, 2024
Meanwhile Harsha Bhogle: pic.twitter.com/gZXX1BWf8K
#ViratKohli following the #Thala way by playing Test cricket in T20. #RCBvsSRH #chokli pic.twitter.com/TqBa7AlsIP
¡ª Shivansh ?? (@shivantastic) April 25, 2024
Once again Chokli betrayed RCB ? #chokli pic.twitter.com/9F8gYmdEzd
¡ª Lucifer 45 (@ImLucifer45) April 25, 2024
Virat Kohli tonight:#SRHvsRCB #HaaRCB #Chokli pic.twitter.com/BDCwSWykz4
¡ª Murphy (@benzene2619) April 25, 2024
Decide whom you want in your WC playing 11:#RCBvsSRH #chokli Selfish Virat Kohli
¡ª Shivani (@shivani_45D) April 25, 2024
46(12) 51(43) pic.twitter.com/cwJGOsNBV1
Virat Kohli's slow batting??#chokli #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/v46eNO0Srs
¡ª CP KAPADIA ?? (@cpk18) April 25, 2024
Selfish for a reason #chokli pic.twitter.com/RTjIsuD7DP
¡ª Aman srk ???? (@kInG_sRk_M) April 25, 2024
Trust me bro pitch is slow and I want to be in T20 wc squad on fan following kota.?
¡ª @imsajal (@sajalsinha4) April 25, 2024
If you have shame please take your name from T20 wc and give chance to youngster and retire from T20
Always try to wear orange cap no matter where team is?#chokli @bholination ?????? pic.twitter.com/9x24ImRFgS
Once again Virat Kohli slow batting ??
¡ª Ajay Yadav (@AjayYadav143ss) April 25, 2024
52/43 #Chokli#SRHvsRCB #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/BK8nZG5YOR
Despite Kohli's subdued performance, RCB still achieved a commendable total of 206 runs against SRH at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. However, fans' discontent with Kohli's innings persisted, underscoring their desire for dynamic and aggressive cricket in the fast-paced T20 format.
In response, SRH scored 171 for the loss of 8 wickets in their pursuit of 207 in 20 overs. They fell short by 35 runs, conceding victory to RCB.
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