RR vs RCB: Virat Kohli’s Eliminator jinx continues, Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Kohli for the first time in IPL history
Virat Kohli and his IPL Eliminator jinx continues. For the first time ever in the history of the Indian Premier League, Yuzvendra Chahal has dismissed Virat Kohli. The ace Indian batter managed to score 33 runs before being dismissed by Chahal. Overall, Kohli has scored 33 runs against Chahal, maintaining a strike rate of 110.
Virat Kohli hoped for a big innings in the RR vs RCB IPL Eliminator. But it unfortunately came to an end. But in a bid to go big, Kohli went to go all guns blazing against Chahal.
But things took a wrong turn, as Donovan Ferreira took a comfortable catch in the deep. As a result, a disappointed Kohli had to walk back to the dug out.
Virat Kohli vs Yuzvendra Chahal in IPL History
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | – |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | – |
| 2024 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 141.2 | 24 |
RCB falter against RR
Skipper Faf du Plessis was the first player to depart after giving his side a decent start. Virat Kohli was the next to follow suit after being scalped by Yuzvendra Chahal. Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar managed to pile up some runs before Ashwin struck.
Tragedy befell when Glenn Maxwell was dismissed for yet another duck, the 4th of the season. The Aussie now tops the charts in most ducks in IPL history (19).
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