After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a win towards the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Monday, the gamers determined to have somewhat enjoyable at Virat Kohli’s expense within the dressing room. RCB took to social media to share a humorous video of the second. Tim David, identified for his playful facet, began all of it when he snuck certainly one of Kohli’s bats from his kitbag, all whereas the remainder of the crew seemed on.
Kohli, normally so sharp and centered, took a second to appreciate one thing was off. Within the video, he’s seen checking his kitbag and scratching his head, saying, I counted my bats yesterday; it was seven. It’s six now. It was clear that he began to piece it collectively and went on the hunt for his lacking bat. David, after being discovered, jokingly claimed, I didn’t take it, I simply borrowed it. This acquired everybody within the room laughing, and Kohli, nonetheless making an attempt to get his head round it, requested, Sabko pata tha na? which interprets to “Everybody knew about it, proper?”
𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢 😂 🎀
Dressing room banter on level. What did Tim David take from Virat’s bag? Let’s discover out. 😉#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/j9dIP1p2Np
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 14, 2025
Except for this light-hearted second, Kohli additionally made headlines on the sector. Through the match, he achieved a outstanding milestone by changing into simply the second participant ever to notch up 100 half-centuries in T20 cricket. As RCB chased down a tricky goal of 174 runs, Kohli performed a essential position, holding the innings collectively. Whereas Phil Salt was tearing it up at one finish, Kohli stored issues regular and made certain the scoreboard stored transferring together with his sensible batting.
When Kohli hit a ball over the boundary for a six within the fifteenth over, it marked his a centesimal half-century in T20s; he was now a part of an elite membership that featured solely David Warner earlier than him, who had a formidable tally of 108 half-centuries. In a match the place RCB was clearly discovering their groove, Kohli had a little bit of luck too. He nearly acquired out early on a supply from Sandeep Sharma, hitting a excessive ball that Riyan Parag tried to catch however in the end dropped. That second proved important as Kohli went on to punish the Rajasthan bowlers, discovering the boundaries persistently.
As soon as Salt, who scored a whirlwind 65 off simply 33 balls, was dismissed, Kohli partnered with Devdutt Padikkal to construct a stable 83-run partnership for the second wicket. A cushty 9-wicket win adopted for Bengaluru as Kohli ended the chase with an unbeaten 62 runs off 45 deliveries, a knock that included 4 fours and two sixes. With this win, RCB positioned themselves nicely within the event, sitting at third place with eight factors, simply behind Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans.
