‘Little bit of a warning call’: Virat Kohli on RCB’s 9-wicket loss to KKR

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli mentioned Monday’s nine-wicket Indian Premier League defeat by means of Kolkata Knight Riders was once a large jolt to his facet as they resumed their quest for a primary name within the Twenty20 pageant.

Kohli, who will step down as captain of the franchise after the present season which restarted in Dubai following a spoil because of COVID-19, scored 5 runs from 4 balls as his crew had been pushed aside for a paltry 92 in 19 overs.

Kolkata chased down the entire in 10 overs with Shubman Gill making 48 and Venkatesh Iyer scoring an unbeaten 41. The defeat left three-times runners-up Bangalore 3rd within the standings with 10 issues from 8 video games. (IPL 2021 Complete Protection)

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“Little bit of a cave in for us, little bit of a warning call and we would as smartly have this at first of the second one leg in order that we all know precisely what we want to paintings on,” Kohli mentioned in his post-match interview.

The IPL resumed greater than 4 months after the COVID-19 outbreak halted the sector’s richest T20 event and Kohli urged his crew gave the impression rusty within the shorter layout.

“You’ll be able to make that argument… however as pros, you are anticipated to show up and regulate to codecs, that is the dynamic of global cricket as of late,” Kohli, who can even step down as captain of the Indian T20 facet after the impending International Cup, mentioned.

“Now we have by no means discovered any hassle doing that however once in a while it may possibly take you a recreation to get into the event.”

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