Eight video games, seven defeats and a solitary win. From right here, each recreation is a must-win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who stay rooted to the foot of the IPL 2024 factors desk. On Thursday, RCB tackle the in-form SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) away from house, having already misplaced to the Pat Cummins-led facet on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in a high-scoring conest. On the eve of the match, in a joint coaching session in Hyderabad, SRH captain Pat Cummins walked as much as RCB icon Virat Kohli for a wholesome banter.
In a viral video, Kohli was seen sitting on the bottom when Cummins, all padded up, approached the previous for a chat.
“The coach was saying I was making that wicket look flat. That’s all I heard,” Cummins could be heard as saying to Kohli.
Virat had a wry smile on his face as he replied: “You are too good, Pat”.
The interplay between the 2 has gone viral on social media.
The means Virat Kohli stated “You are too Good Pat” to Pat Cummins.
The humbleness, humility & Simplicity of this man Virat Kohli after attaining a lot in cricket is simply Amazing – The True GOAT.pic.twitter.com/2gHGESdrYt
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) April 24, 2024
Ahead of the match, Cummins opened up on his admiration for Kohli and his finest favorite reminiscence of the star batter.
“My favourite memory of Virat Kohli, can I say whenever I get him out? (Laughs) I admire him a lot, he’s always in the game whether batting or bowling. He’s super competitive,” Cummins stated on Star Sports.
The final time SRH confronted RCB, it turned out to be a run fest.
Batting first, SRH posted the biggest-ever IPL complete, 287/3, going previous the earlier mark of 277 they made earlier throughout the season towards Mumbai Indians.
The match produced the best mixture for a T20 recreation with a tally of 549 runs as RCB hit 262 whereas chasing.
Kohli has been getting the vast majority of runs for RCB this season regardless of their struggles. He holds the Orange Cap, given to the match’s main scorer, having amassed 379 runs in eight matches.
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