The last time Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore clashed, an unusual vision developed. RCB captain Virat Kohli, considered one of the best and safest fielders in the world, missed two easy catches. Kohli dropped his counterpart KL Rahul twice in two overs, both opportunities fairly easy, allowing the KXIP captain to escape and score a century.
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The first time Kohli dropped Rahul was in the 17th over of innings on the deep square leg with the batter hitting at 83 and then again in the 18th over when Rahul had moved to 89. KXIP’s pattern went on to loot 132 when RCB was crushed by 97 runs in his second game of the season.
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However, things have changed dramatically. While KXIP has won only one match since then, RCB has only gotten better. They are currently at 10 points and rank third in the points table, while KXIP is struggling at the bottom. Perhaps this is why during a live Instagram chat, Rahul jokingly said that he hopes KXIP will turn their luck since they beat RCB in their previous encounter. And along the way, Rahul didn’t miss an opportunity to remind Kohli of his missed catches in the match.
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“That has been the general talk: win every game. It helps to know that the only game we’ve won is against RCB, so we’ll enter with a little confidence. It will be fun. I’ve always had fun playing with or against RCB. So yeah, waiting for one more cookie. I just hope some of his fielders can make a couple more catches, ”Rahul told Kohli.
In response, Kohli warned Rahul that even though he had previously slipped, he will not change his fielding position, warning the KXIP captain that he should think twice before hitting the ball in the air this time.
“Like last time, I’m going to enter the same position by the way. So maybe you should think twice before launching it into the air, ”Kohli said.
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