RCB captain Kohli blamed the defeat on poor batting, said – will do better in the next match
Kolkata vs Bangalore: Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had a very poor performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2021 yesterday and the team piled on an embarrassing score of 92 runs. KKR easily crossed this target for the loss of one wicket. After the match, RCB captain Virat Kohli blamed poor batting for this defeat and said that, we needed to build some good partnerships in the match.
Virat said after the match, “It was very important to build a good partnership. We did not expect that the dew would come on the field so soon. We were in a good position with 42 runs for the loss of one wicket but suddenly we got 20 runs in the gap. Lost five wickets. This defeat has made us more alert. This happened at the beginning of the second phase of IPL so we can work on rectifying our mistakes for the matches ahead.
making excuses won’t work
Kohli, who announced his decision to step down as RCB captain after the second phase of the IPL, said, “We are not making any excuse for this loss. As a professional player, you are expected to get with the situation as soon as possible.” Adjust and adjust your game accordingly. Sometimes it takes a match for you to get the momentum in the tournament, I hope we will be better by the next match. You need to keep on moving forward with the game otherwise The rest of the teams will go far ahead of you.”
Virat praises Varun Chakravati
Virat also praised the performance of KKR’s mystery bowler Varun Chakravati in yesterday’s match. Virat said, “Varun bowled brilliantly in today’s match. He can prove to be an important factor when he plays for India. He will play for India soon and his performance today is a good sign for the team. ”
At the same time, Kohli said, “We are disappointed with today’s defeat but it is part of the game. We need to remain professional. Working on our strength, we have to come up with a better strategy in the matches ahead. We have won five out of eight matches. I have full faith in my squad and we will do well in the next match.”
Very poor batting of RCB
KKR bundled out RCB for 92 runs in 19 overs with the fine bowling of Andre Russell (3 for nine) and Varun Chakraborty (3 for 13). Lockie Ferguson also took two wickets for 24 runs. Apart from opener Devdutt Padikkal (22), none of the RCB batsmen could cross the 20-run mark. Captain Kohli was dismissed after scoring five runs, while the team’s star batsmen AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell could not do any wonders.
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