Virat Kohli returned to form in IPL 2022 with a half-century in the match between the Gujarat Titans and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat first at the Brabourne Stadium. The Bangalore-based franchise lost the wicket of du Plessis early, but the duo of Kohli and Rajat Patidar ensured that the Royal Challengers got closer to a respectable total.
Both Patidar and Virat Kohli scored a fifty each for the Bangalore-based franchise. While Patidar recorded his maiden half-century in the Indian Premier League, Kohli scored his maiden fifty in 14 innings. It was a great sight for both RCB and Indian cricket fans because Kohli played some good shots in his innings.
The right-handed batter smashed six fours and a six in his innings, where he batted at a strike rate of 109. Eventually, he lost his stumps to Mohammed Shami while looking to accelerate in the final overs.
Pradeep Sangwan was the star for the Gujarat Titans. Playing his first match for the Titans, Sangwan picked up two big wickets – Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar. Speaking with host broadcasters after the first innings, Sangwan said:
“I enjoyed a lot. It was quite tough – I am playing a game (in the IPL) after 3-4 years. It’s not easy after an injury layoff but I’m happy with how it went. I wanted to use my variations but there was some help off the surface so I tried to use that.”
Fans on Twitter react as Virat Kohli scored his first fifty of IPL 2022
Cricket fans on Twitter were ecstatic to see Virat Kohli score a half-century in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. Here are some of the top Twitter reactions to the knock played by Virat in the match against the Gujarat Titans:
Kohli 👑👏🏿 @imVkohli what a legend! Player & fighter! Can’t keep a good man down
— Yannick Bolasie (@YannickBolasie) April 30, 2022
50 up for my brother @imVkohli!! Keep going, champ! #IPL2022 #RCBvsGT
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 30, 2022
5⃣0⃣ for @imVkohli! If you're a cricket fan, you're loving this – no matter which team you support… 👏#GTvRCB
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 30, 2022
Welcome back @imVkohli 👊🏽 #GTvRCB #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/fJ44Zb1K3v
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 30, 2022
Finally Virat kohli form is back 🥺🥺#RCBvsGT pic.twitter.com/LvjD2H2fxY
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) April 30, 2022
King Kohli with a fifty in 45 balls, his first of IPL 2022 and 43rd overall.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 30, 2022
First fifty for King Kohli in #IPL2022 – 50* from 45 balls including 5 fours and 1 six. The King is back. pic.twitter.com/EZsymC7FZ1
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 30, 2022
5⃣0⃣ for @imVkohli! 👏👏
43rd #TATAIPL fifty for the #RCB opener! 👍
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/FVnv8ovvEQ #GTvRCB pic.twitter.com/OnYAutfN8H
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Virat Kohli 50 🥰 shout out to every single person who knows he’s not done – not by a bloody long long mile! Best is yet to come. 👑 #GTvRCB
Advertisement— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) April 30, 2022
Anushka Sharma's reaction after Virat Hitting a Six 🥰🔥@imVkohli • @AnushkaSharma pic.twitter.com/S5AlEYfYmv
Advertisement— Virat Kohli Trends™ (@TrendVirat) April 30, 2022
Virat Kohli registers his first fifty in IPL 2022.
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