Emotional Victory for RCB and Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, the former RCB captain and a loyal player, has played for the same team since the beginning of the IPL. RCB has not been able to become IPL champion even once in the last 16 years. But this year in the 17th season, RCB has achieved a feat in the last minute.
RCB, which had lost 6 consecutive matches, hit a winning six and reached the playoffs. RCB avenged their defeat on March 22 by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs at home. Also, RCB has become the fourth team to reach the playoffs. Virat Kohli looked emotional after this victory of RCB. At the same time, Virat’s wife actress Anushka Sharma also looked very happy.
RCB vs CSK Thrilling Match Highlights
This was the last and do-or-die match of the season for both RCB and Chennai. Chennai only needed to win this match to reach the playoffs. But for the playoff ticket, RCB had to win this match by 18 runs. RCB had set a challenge of 219 runs in front of Chennai. While chasing these runs, Chennai kept their hopes intact. RCB had to defend 50 runs in the last 3 overs to win and 17 runs in the last over to qualify based on net run rate. Whereas from Chennai’s side, the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni was dangerous in the field.
Captain Faf du Plessis bowled the last over to Yash Dayal. Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit Yash Dayal for a six on the very first ball. But which RCB fan will give up hope? Yash Dayal confirmed RCB’s victory by catching Dhoni out on the second ball. Yash gave only 1 run in the next 4 balls. Yash successfully defended 17 runs and gave away only 7 runs in the last over. RCB created history with this and secured the playoff ticket with 14 points but based on net run rate.
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RCB vs CSK Match Celebrations and Emotional Moments
Aaarrr Ceeee Beeee ❤️👏
6️⃣ in a row for Royal Challengers Bengaluru ❤️
They make a thumping entry into the #TATAIPL 2024 Playoffs 👊
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/7RQR7B2jpC#RCBvCSK | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/otq5KjUMXy
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2024
Tears of joy filled Virat’s eyes as Anushka became emotional. Following their victory, Virat leaped with joy on the field, while Captain Faf du Plessis and his teammates looked dejected. Anushka, his wife, also appeared elated with RCB’s win.