Virat Kohli’s Problem: Punjab Kings Star Set To Take a look at RCB Legend in Intense IPL 2025 Conflict
He has dismissed Kohli simply as soon as.
The previous Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) participant Cheteshwar Pujara has acknowledged that he’s trying ahead to the match-up between star batter Virat Kohli and the previous RCB spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. He acknowledged that Kohli has improved his sport in opposition to leg-spinners compared to latest years.
“I’m trying ahead to the battle between Virat and Chahal. As a result of Virat has struggled a bit however has improved rather a lot in opposition to leg-spinners. In the event you take a look at his stats, in final four-three years, his stats weren’t nice. However now his stats have improved immensely. So that’s the battle I’m trying ahead to,” he mentioned throughout ESPN Cricinfo’s Time-Out.
Pujara on Yuzvendra Chahal
The 37-year-old applauded Chahal for his bowling strategies. He hailed the spinner as a “intelligent bowler” who’s courageous sufficient to bowl slower. He additionally praised the present Punjab Kings (PBKS) participant for his modifications of line and variations in response to the match conditions.
“I’m actually pleased with the way in which he’s bowling. As a result of not many bowlers are bowling slowly within the IPL, trying to flight the ball, attempting to deceive the batsman. He has that braveness, he is aware of what a batter is attempting to do and he’s a intelligent bowler. He alters his line, modifications his variations rather well and he has that coronary heart. As a result of as a spinner it’s essential to have coronary heart to bowl slowly and to bowl faster as properly,” acknowledged Pujara.
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Notably, the spinner spent an extended eight-year IPL stint with Kohli as a part of the RCB franchise. He scalped 139 wickets for RCB to develop into the group’s all-time main wicket-taker in IPL historical past.
Nevertheless, he was launched forward of the IPL 2022 mega-auction. Rajasthan Royals (RR) acquired Chahal for INR 6.5 crore. Curiously, he has bagged Kohli’s wicket solely as soon as within the IPL up to now. The 34-year-old dismissed him within the eliminator between RCB and RR in IPL 2024. In that match, RR knocked RCB out of the match by claiming a four-wicket victory.
RCB and PBKS in IPL 2025
Each groups have registered 4 wins of their six matches up to now, however their positions on the factors desk are separated by web run charge. Bengaluru holds a slight edge over fourth-placed Punjab with an NRR of +0.672.
RCB have received all 4 of their away matches up to now. Nevertheless, they’ve misplaced each house video games in opposition to the Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. If they’ll’t break their house shedding streak quickly, it might damage their playoff possibilities. Rajat Patidar and Co. will face Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium tonight.
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