New Delhi: Virat Kohli found himself in the center of criticism after an unfortunate range concerning Rajat Patidar during the Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) in IPL 2025.
The incident occurred in the fourth via RCB shifts, when Kohli crushed Mukesh Kumar towards the middle goal. Patidar, eager to steal a quick single, immediately replied, but Kohli was sent too late.
Karun Nair, the field in the center of the goal, showed a great presence of mind.
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He gathered the ball cleanly and fired a direct throw on the stumps and caught Patidar just a short despite a desperate dive.
Patidar had to go back to 6 escapes out of 6 balls and the fans were quickly accused of Kohli for confusion. Social media platforms were flooded with memes and angry reactions and baked Kohli for costly mixing.
At this point, the RCB score was disturbing 26/3 after 4 breaks, and Kohli launched to 8 out of 10 balls. Additional pressure on RCB shifts that have already fluctuated.
After the finish, Kohli faced criticism online and fans blamed him for unfortunate release.
Previously, the RCB with the ball was doing well. After winning the throwing and decided Mispat, they managed to limit the capitals to 162/8. Josh Hazlewood has been charged with its tight lines, while Spinners Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya significantly slowed the level of scoring during the middle crossing.
Kl Rahul was a top scorer for DC with the patient 41 out of 39 balls, but it was Tristan Stubbs’ Late Fireworks (34 out of 18), who pushed DC to combat.
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Abhishek Porel gave DC a quick start with 28 of only 11 balls, but the goals still fell at regular intervals. Only a strong goal in the last few overs, especially against Hazlewood and Yash Dayal, made it possible to exceed 160-run.
When the RCB chased 163, Kohli’s mistake turned into the main language at the beginning of their shifts.
