'King Kohli has arrived in IPL' - Fans can't keep calm after Virat Kohli's fluent half-century against LSG

Kohli registered a 35-ball half-century to ensure a brisk start for the home side against Lucknow Super Giants.

By Chaitanya Prakash

Updated - 10 Apr 2023, 20:38 IST

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A full house crowd at the Chinnaswamy stadium were treated to a masterclass in batting by their beloved former Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli, who registered a 35-ball half-century to ensure a brisk start for the home side against Lucknow Super Giants. 

Faf du Plessis's team were invited to bat first in the contest by his opposite number KL Rahul. The home side got off to a quiet start after a tidy over from Jaydev Unadkat. However, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli cut loose in the next over, smashing a six and a boundary off consecutive deliveries.

The Indian batting superstar took a liking to Avesh Khan, dispatching him for two classy boundaries in his next over. However, it was his onslaught against English speedster Mark Wood, which send the fans berserk at the Chinnaswamy. Kohli smashed Wood for a boundary on the second ball and followed it up with a magnificent six over the mid-wicket fence in the last over of the powerplay.  

RCB were 56 for no loss after the conclusion of the powerplay with 42 of those runs coming from Virat's bat, the most by the Indian star in the powerplay in an IPL encounter. While the LSG spinners put a halt on the scoring rate in the next couple of overs, Kohli breached the 50-run mark for the second time this season in just three matches. He became only the second batter to register a half-century against all the active IPL franchises.

He was looking in great touch before veteran Indian leggie Amit Mishra dismissed his former teammate with just his third delivery in the match. 

Sexy Cricket Shots@sexycricketshot
149 kmph coming from mark wood and Virat Kohli smashing it for a Six. KING KOHLI. #RCBvLSG
08:07 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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𝙍𝘿𝙆 #LEOverified@Goatcheeku_18
Fifty for King Kohli Virat Kohli now has a 50 vs All the active IPL franchises . He also has IPL 50's Vs 13 different IPL franchises 👀🔥 GOAT for a reason 🐐
08:09 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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Pariverified@BluntIndianGal
Fifty for King Kohli, 2nd of the season in 3 games. Virat Kohli letting his bat do the talking🐐
08:10 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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CricketMAN2verified@ImTanujSingh
What a shot by King Kohli.
07:50 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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Lokesh Saini@LokeshVirat18K
We're coming to break our 973 runs record 🔥 King kohli is arrived in IPL 🐐
08:17 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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V I P E R™@VIPERoffl
Attacking Fifty for King Kohli 🙌🏻🔥
08:08 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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The Bharat Armyverified@thebharatarmy
👑 THE EMPEROR! Congratulations to King Kohli on becoming only the second player to register a fifty against all the active teams in the IPL. 📷 BCCI • #ViratKohli #RCBvLSG #IPL #IPL2023 #TATAIPL #BharatArmy
08:09 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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Farid Khanverified@_FaridKhan
Another half century for King Kohli 👑 #IPL2023
08:10 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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Sushant Mehtaverified@SushantNMehta
Jofra Archer to Mark Wood, King Kohli smacking the fastest bowlers in the world for sixes & fours 🔥 2016 feels 🇮🇳 #ViratKohli𓃵
08:13 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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Tom Moodyverified@TomMoodyCricket
That pull shot off Wood 👀 @imVkohli running hot! #TATAIPL2023
07:55 PM · Apr 10, 2023
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