IPL 2024: Virat Kohli gestures slap after hitting six off Yuzvendra Chahal, video goes viral

Virat Kohli showcased his exceptional batting skills in a remarkable performance during the 19th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024. The match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur witnessed Kohli's historic century.

Leading the charge for RCB after Faf du Plessis chose to bat first, Kohli formed a strong 125-run opening partnership with Faf du Plessis. Despite the skipper's untimely departure, Kohli guided RCB to a total of 183/3 in 20 overs, remaining unbeaten on 113. The New Delhi-born's innings inning was marked by brilliance, reaching his half-century in 39 balls and completing his century in 67 balls with 12 boundaries and four sixes.

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During the match, In a light-hearted moment, Kohli playfully pretended to slap Yuzvendra Chahal, his former RCB teammate, after hitting a six off his bowling.

Watch the viral video here:

It was tricky to score against spinners: Faf du Plessis

After the game, RCB captain Faf du Plessis reflected on the match, noting the challenging pitch conditions and praising Rajasthan's spinners. He felt they could have added a few more runs but acknowledged the dew factor making batting easier. Du Plessis highlighted Kohli's crucial role in the late overs and discussed bowling strategies, expressing a need for improvement in fielding intensity. 

“I think we found the wicket tricky in the first innings. I thought 190 was a good score, think we could have added 10-15 runs max. Their spinners bowled well (in the middle overs), good decision by them to bowl first. With the dew batting got easier. Virat was playing well at the back end, with someone like Green coming in, you want to maximise those last overs. We tried to squeeze as hard as we can, but it was tricky to hit against the spinners. It was easier to hit the seamers,” the losing skipper said after the game. 

“The pitch definitely got better, you could feel it, the ball was skidding along nicely. We were excellent in the first four overs. I think that 20 runs over (from Mayank Dagar) took the momentum away and shifted the pressure back on us. Fielding was average, it's something we have spoken about, we'll work and try to improve. Not worried about catches, it's about showing intensity on the field,” the Proteas batter added.