IPL 2024: WATCH- Virat Kohli blows kisses to family over video call after RCB’s win over PBKS in Bengaluru 

Kohli made his return to cricket after two months in IPL 2024.

By Jatin Sharma - 26 Mar, 2024

Virat Kohli was the Player of the Match after his team RCB registered their first win of IPL 2024. RCB defeated PBKS at their home in Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru on March 25 by 4 wickets. Kohli starred with the bat, scoring a sublime 77 runs.

RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bowl first. PBKS managed to make 176/6 in 20 overs. Shikhar Dhawan made 45, while Jitesh Sharma (27), Shashank Singh (21* in 8), and Prabhsimran Singh (25) made valuable contributions as well.

In reply, Virat Kohli made 77 runs in 49 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes to his name. While Faf du Plessis, Cameron Green, and Glenn Maxwell failed to come good, Kohli did the majority of scoring. However, PBKS bounced back with his wicket.

IPL 2024: WATCH – “It was a surreal experience,” Virat Kohli opens up on his two-month break from cricket

As the match hung in balance, Dinesh Karthik and impact-sub Mahipal Lomror came together. Lomror made 17* in 8 balls with 2 fours and 1 six, while Karthik hammered 28* in 10 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes as RCB achieved the target in 19.2 overs and won the match by 4 wickets.

After the match, Kohli can be seen having a video call with his family. In the video going viral on social media, Kohli can be seen blowing kisses to his family.

Here is the video:

The IPL 2024 marked Virat Kohli’s return to cricket after a break of two months. He and his wife Anushka Sharma welcomed their second child, a boy they named Akaay.

By Jatin Sharma - 26 Mar, 2024

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