Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be clashing at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening. Both the teams have one win under their belt but RCB has played two matches.
Ahead of the encounter, Varun Aaron has fanned the rivalry between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir. Aaron, pondering on the upcoming encounter, recalled the heated argument between RCB's talismanic batter Virat Kohli and Gambhir during the IPL 2023, when Gambhir, now KKR's mentor, was linked with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
"I'm looking forward to the match up outside the boundary line. Gautam Gambhir is going to be at the boundary line right beside the RCB dugout. You know how Virat is, he likes to have some fire all the time, and if he just looks at the KKR dugout, he's just going to be fired up,” Aaron said on Star Sports.
Australia’s Steve Smith also shared his excitement for the RCB v KKR match. He also praised Kohli's stellar performance, including his match-winning 77 against Punjab.
The former Australian captain stated, "Yeah, that's a nice battle to look for. The rivalry is not going to be any different. I'm looking forward to it. Virat was outstanding last game, he showed some real ominous signs, and I'm looking forward to that contest tomorrow (at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium)."
(IANS inputs)
