Kohli's aggressive gestures and intense body language went viral on the internet.
Invited to bat first, RCB racked up a massive 222/4 in 20 overs. Kohli laid the platform with a fine half-century (58 off 37) and a 76-run partnership for the second wicket with Devdutt Padikkal (45 off 25), while Venkatesh Iyer (73* off 40) and Tim David (28 off 12) provided a blockbuster finish.
Defending the total, RCB reduced PBKS to 19/3 inside the powerplay. Bhuvneshwar Kumar once again wreaked havoc with the new ball, removing the dangerous opening pair of Priyansh Arya (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (2). Shreyas Iyer was dismissed by Rasikh Salam Dar for just 1 run.
Kohli erupted into wild, fiery celebrations while celebrating each of those three Punjab wickets. A little clip of his aggressive gestures and intense body language was shared by the official IPL handle on X.
“Pure Passion and unmatched energy ???? Just Virat Kohli in his element,” the caption of the post read.
At the time of writing, PBKS were reeling at 160/5 after 16 overs, with Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis at the crease. Cooper Connolly and Suryansh Shedge were dismissed by Romario Shepherd and Suryash Sharma, respectively.