'Virat Kohli will continue playing Tests': RCB star trolled for 'Test mode' batting in IPL 2025 final

NEW DELHI: Much was expected from Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli in the IPL 2025 final against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. Fans hoped to see a trademark Kohli masterclass under pressure, but the RCB batter couldn’t quite hit top gear in the summit clash.


Kohli adopted a rather cautious approach, scoring 43 runs off 35 deliveries before falling to Azmatullah Omarzai. The Afghanistan pacer pulled off a stunning caught-and-bowled effort to dismiss the RCB icon.

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It was a short delivery, rising steeply off the pitch. Kohli went for the pull but only managed a top edge. With no fielder at mid-wicket, Omarzai sprinted after the ball, collided slightly with the non-striker but managed to recover, accelerate, and dive full stretch to complete a brilliant two-handed catch.

Kohli, visibly disappointed, walked back with his head down, knowing he had missed an opportunity to anchor a bigger knock on the big stage.

Kohli was trolled after getting out.











Earlier, Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field. Both sides went into the final unchanged from their previous matches. With RCB and PBKS both eyeing their maiden IPL title, the 18th edition of the league is guaranteed a brand-new champion.


Teams:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.




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