MI vs RCB: Virat Kohli nearly got retired out by Rajat Patidar

Did Rajat Patidar start asserting his captaincy over Virat Kohli? Look, we all know that Virat Kohli’s performance against Mumbai was not up to the mark. He wasted two reviews on wides and played a slow innings. Where Phil Salt was batting at a strike rate of over 200 and Rajat Patidar at over 250, Virat Kohli scored 50 runs at a strike rate of 131. Maybe Kohli himself understood this, which is why he didn’t celebrate after reaching his half-century.

But in the middle of all this, something interesting was seen, which commentator and former New Zealand player Simon Doull also noticed. What happened was that when Phil Salt got out and captain Patidar came in to bat, Tim David was seen standing near the boundary. It seemed like a message was being passed, which Doull also talked about. Doull said the message for Virat Kohli was clear—Tim was standing near the boundary and the instruction was: now show some acceleration, otherwise you might be substituted.

However, it’s not certain that Tim David standing near the boundary was actually a message. But the way Virat Kohli got out earlier on a ball from Hardik Pandya, and after that threw his helmet and gloves in anger near the boundary line, has definitely started a debate in the cricket world.

Anyway, talking about the match, Mumbai Indians, while chasing RCB’s 241 runs, could only manage 222 runs in 20 overs, and RCB won the match.

By the way, do you think Virat Kohli really received a message in yesterday’s match? Let us know in the comment box.