RCB vs GT, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suffered a big setback in their IPL 2025 match against Gujarat Titans (GT). Star batter Virat Kohli got injured during the second innings of the game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, April 2.
Virat Kohli Suffers Injury While Fielding
The incident occurred on the 5th ball of the 12th over when Krunal Pandya was bowling to Sai Sudharsan. The left-arm spinner delivered a fastball outside off-stump, and Sudharsan played a powerful sweep shot straight towards deep mid-wicket.
Virat Kohli, who was fielding at deep mid-wicket, misjudged the ball as it bounced in front of him and skidded. It struck his fingers before rolling to the boundary. He was in visible pain, dropping to his knees while holding his right hand.
Watch the video:
https://x.com/45kennyat7PM/status/1907478013618565156
Big Update On Virat Kohli’s Injury
Fortunately for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the injury wasn’t too serious, and Kohli was able to continue playing. However, it wasn’t a great match for him, as he struggled with the bat, scoring only 7 runs off 6 balls.
RCB coach Andy Flower has confirmed that Virat Kohli is fine and will be ready for the next game against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. Addressing concerns about Kohli’s fitness in the post-match press conference, Flower stated, “Virat looks fine, he’s okay.”
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suffered their first loss of IPL 2025, losing to Gujarat Titans (GT) by 8 wickets.
Batting first, RCB had a poor start, losing Virat Kohli (7), Devdutt Padikkal (4), Phil Salt (14), and captain Rajat Patidar (12) early. Liam Livingstone (54) and Jitesh Sharma (33) helped stabilize the innings, while Tim David (32) provided a strong finish. RCB ended with a total of 169/8. For Gujarat, Sai Kishore was the best bowler, taking two wickets.
Gujarat Titans comfortably chased the target despite losing captain Shubman Gill early. Jos Buttler (73*), Sai Sudharsan (49), and Sherfane Rutherford (30*) played key roles, sealing the win with more than two overs left.
ALSO READ: RCB vs GT, IPL 2025: RCB Stumble As Gujarat Titans Clinch Victory At Chinnaswamy
