Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting star Virat Kohli already broke down in tears even as seamer Josh Hazlewood was yet to complete the final over of the innings in the decider against the Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Visuals of the same surfaced on social media as his wife Anushka Sharma was equally stunned.
The 36-year-old had been part of the Royal Challengers since 2008 and led the franchise for numerous years but they didn't lift the trophy. However, the right-handed batter refused to play for any other franchise. With Hazlewood sealing the win only after the first two balls of the 20th over, Kohli was filled massively with emotions.
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The veteran looked slightly out of colour with the bat but still top-scored with 43 off 35 deliveries. Cameos from Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma also chipped in with cameos to lift the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 190 in 20 overs. Although the Punjab Kings made a decent start, they lost their way in the middle overs.
Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first after winning the toss in Ahmedabad:
The toss at the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad went Punjab Kings' way and they opted to bowl first in the final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Both Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar have announced unchanged playing elevens.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): 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 (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
