IPL 2025: Virat Kohli shares wholesome moments with MI duo Hardik Panyda and Jasprit Bumrah; videos go viral
RCB's Virat Kohli came out firing, taking on MI's bowlers with his trademark aggression. But beyond the runs, it was his off-the-cuff, friendly exchanges with MI skipper Hardik Pandya and pace ace Jasprit Bumrah that melted fans' hearts.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clash with Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium was expected to be intense, with emotions running high¡ªand it delivered on the cricketing front. But amidst the explosive batting and sharp fielding, two lighthearted moments featuring three of India's biggest cricket stars stole the spotlight during the IPL 2025 showdown.
After being asked to bat first, Virat Kohli came out firing, taking on MI's bowlers with his trademark aggression. But beyond the runs, it was his off-the-cuff, friendly exchanges with MI skipper Hardik Pandya and pace ace Jasprit Bumrah that melted fans' hearts.
Banter amidst the Battle ??
¡ª IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah ? Virat Kohli
Updates ? https://t.co/Arsodkwgqg#TATAIPL | #MIvRCB | @Jaspritbumrah93 | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/1gmJc9298b
Virat Kohli & Hardik Pandya's banter
At the end of the third over, Hardik Pandya walked up to Virat Kohli at the crease and said something that drew a playful reaction from the RCB batter¡ªwho jokingly pretended to swing his bat at him. Hardik burst into laughter, and the lighthearted moment quickly went viral, with fans loving the camaraderie between the two Team India stars now representing rival IPL franchises.
2 brothers enjoying Virat and Hardik??? pic.twitter.com/FbRW6Y5NCr https://t.co/ANRoacaVpB
¡ª ` (@Sneha4kohli) April 7, 2025
What made the exchange even more wholesome is its contrast to a moment from last season at the same venue, when Kohli was seen gesturing to the crowd to stop booing Pandya after he replaced Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians' captain.
Virat Kohli & Jasprit Bumrah's bromance
During the 11th over of RCB¡¯s innings, Jasprit Bumrah retrieved the ball after a Rajat Patidar block and playfully pretended to throw it at the non-striker's end, where Virat Kohli was standing. Kohli responded with a grin, and the two shared a light shoulder bump¡ªa wholesome bromance moment that quickly went viral on social media.
A Lovely moment by Bumrah & Kohli ??
¡ª Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 7, 2025
- Two GOATs OF this generation. pic.twitter.com/FqtDammPbR
Interestingly, Kohli marked Bumrah's return from injury by launching the very first ball he faced for a six, yet the moment was underscored by clear mutual respect between the two cricketing icons.
Virat Kohli's red-hot form continues
Of course, Kohli wasn't just entertaining with his antics¡ªhe was equally lethal with the bat. He smashed a 29-ball half-century and became the first Indian cricketer to cross 13,000 runs in T20s, adding yet another record to his legendary resume.
Team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Subs: Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur
Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa
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