Mukesh Kumar, a Royal Challengers Bengaluru net bowler, was in the spotlight after a franchise-posted video went viral on social media. The fast bowler's action was strikingly similar to that of the Indian cricket team's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, and fans were shocked by the similarities between the two players. Mahesh Kumar, who played for the Gujarat Titans in 2022, was seen bowling at the nets and replicated Bumrah's motion precisely. Fans were happy by the bowler's performance, and many hoped for a bright future for Mukesh Kumar.
RCB has struggled to win matches in the IPL 2024 so far, but with victory in their past two games, the Faf Du Plessis-led side has kept playoff hopes alive.
Virat Kohli has been their best batsman, and he provided excellent support to Will Jacks, who clinched the match against the Gujarat Titans on Sunday with a stunning century.
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Virat Kohli is currently the best-run scorer in the IPL 2024, still, some throw taunts at his strike rate part. He lashed out at all those who don't have any significant knowledge about the game (according to him).
Not really, all the people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well are the ones talking about this stuff. For me, it's about winning the games for the team and there's a reason why you've done it for 15 years, you've done this day in and day out, you've won games for your teams, I'm not quite sure that if you haven't been in that situation yourself, to sit and talk about the game from the box.
For me, people can talk about their assumptions day in and day out, but those who have done it day in and day out, know what's happening and it's a kind of muscle memory for me now.
~Kohli said