IPL 2024: ‘Turtle Cap for Virat Kohli’ – Netizens Troll Virat Kohli for His ‘Slow and Selfish’ Knock Against RR
Virat Kohli scored a 67-ball century against RR, which is slowest century in IPL history.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured a six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 19th match of IPL at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, maintaining their winning streak.
Meanwhile, the blame for RCB’s defeat has fallen squarely on Virat Kohli, with netizens and cricket pundits alike criticizing his slow century, believing that had he played more aggressively, RCB could have posted a larger total.
Virat Kohli’s century, scored off 67 deliveries, marked the joint second slowest in IPL history, as he remained unbeaten on 113 runs from 72 balls, contributing to RCB’s total of 183/3 in their 20 overs.
However, Rajasthan Royals dominated the chase, with Jos Buttler’s magnificent century and captain Sanju Samson’s stellar performance leading them to an easy victory in 19.1 overs .
Netizens have unleashed a barrage of memes poking fun at Virat Kohli’s sluggish knock. Let’s take a look at some of them: