After the match on Thursday, May 18, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) legend Virat Kohli signed autographs for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) kids. Kohli starred in the RCB’s triumph with a magnificent chase knock, smashing a 62-ball century and earning the Player of the Match title.
In Hyderabad, SRH batted first and scored 186/5 thanks to Heinrich Klaasen’s amazing 104. RCB chased it down in 19.2 overs, thanks to outstanding efforts by openers Kohli and Faf du Plessis (71 off 47 balls).
Following the game, SRH youth flocked to Kohli for signatures on their bats, caps, and jerseys. The former India captain complied and also spoke with them for a short time.
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The IPL’s official twitter account posted it with a video. You may see it below:
Some memorable souvenirs and infinite inspiration in there 😃👌🏻
Spirit of Cricket 👏🏻👏🏻
#TATAIPL | #SRHvRCB | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/wLUPhCxmED
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2023
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Kohli equaled former RCB batter Chris Gayle’s IPL record for most hundreds with his first IPL century in four years. In his post-match speech, Kohli addressed criticism of his strike rate and how he didn’t let it bother him.
“I never look at past numbers. I put myself under so much stress already. I don’t give myself enough credit sometimes despite playing impact knocks. (So) I don’t care what anyone says on the outside. Because that is their opinion,” said Kohli.
“When you are in that situation yourself, you know how to win games of cricket. I have done that for a long period of time, it is not like when I play I don’t win games for my team. I take pride in playing according to the situation,” he added.
Having kept their play-off hopes alive thus far, RCB will face reigning champions Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
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