IPL, RCB vs GT flashback: When Prince Gill outclassed King Kohli at Chinnaswamy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) are all set to lock horns in Match 14 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) on Wednesday, April 2 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Over time, the 2 groups have engaged in a number of memorable battles. Nonetheless, none have been in comparison with the 2023 conflict between the 2 groups on the identical venue.

Coming into the sport, RCB confronted a must-win scenario as a victory would’ve taken them into the playoffs. Virat Kohli was additionally coming contemporary from a century within the earlier fixture in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Nonetheless, that did not finish the starvation for runs within the batting stalwart as he notched up one other century in opposition to Gujarat as soon as once more standing up for his staff once they wanted him probably the most.

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Kohli seemed higher and higher because the innings went on, as he introduced up his half-century off 35 balls and accomplished his century off 60 balls. He grew to become simply the third batter to attain consecutive centuries within the historical past of IPL. Other than Kohli, no different batter from RCB crossed the 28-run mark. The opener remained unbeaten on 101* (61), smashing 13 fours and a six in his innings and made amends for a below-par season with the bat in 2022.

Courtesy of his innings, RCB posted a large rating of 197/5 of their allotted 20 overs. With the native crowd behind them, RCB started their battle for the playoffs, dismissing Wriddhiman Saha (12 off 14) cheaply. Nonetheless, there was one man who stood in between RCB’s hopes for a qualification and was decided to take his staff over the road.

It was the rising prince of Indian cricket, who was making big strides in his profession being within the type of his life. A battle between RCB and GT quickly turned out to be the battle between King Kohli and Prince Shubman Gill because the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed a number of the most interesting strokeplay from the willows of two stars.

Gill introduced up his fifty off 29 deliveries and accelerated within the second half to finish his hundred off 52 balls. He remained unbeaten on 104* (52), clobbering 5 fours and eight sixes, serving to GT chase down 198 in 19.1 overs. He was deservedly adjudged Participant of the Match as a gutted Virat Kohli sat within the dugout as soon as once more, seeing his dream diminishing in entrance of his eyes.

Since then, RCB have received each of their matches between the 2 groups. Therefore, the Rajat Patidar-led aspect might be keen to finish their hat trick within the upcoming fixture.