Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis is having fun with a wonderful run with the bat within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Although the previous South African skipper is nursing an harm, Du Plessis is the present Orange Cap holder with over 400 runs within the IPL 2023 already.
With the 38-year-old nursing an harm and taking part in as ‘Impact Player’ in the previous few video games, Virat Kohli has taken over because the captain of the RCB and set to guide the facet once more in match No. 36 towards Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Off the sphere, Du Plessis was seen bonding with Virat Kohli and his Bollywood star spouse Anushka Sharma on the staff lodge. It looks as if Anushka has additionally fashioned an excellent bond with Kohli’s RCB mates, together with skipper Faf du Plessis.
On Tuesday, Du Plessis took to Instagram Story and shared a cool image with Virat and Anushka. The trio is seen wearing inexperienced. “Team green,” Du Plessis captioned the submit.
Kohli shared the identical picture captioning it, “Hahaha what are we called? Anushka Sharma.” Anushka additionally jumped on the bandwagon and captioned, ‘Band identify – Fresh lime soda.”
The coolest band within the IPL: Fresh Lime Soda ___#PlayBold #____RCB #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/NQYpHXnepi
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 25, 2023
The submit comes after RCB defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven runs on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Blazing half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, adopted by a three-wicket haul from Harshal Patel helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7-run.
Faf’s authoritative 62 off 39 and Maxwell’s 77 off 44 helped RCB submit 189/9. Harshal Patel then roared again to type with a vital spell of three/32, as he held his nerve within the final over and defended 20 to win the match for RCB. David Willey and Mohammed Siraj scalped one wicket every. RCB will subsequent lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday.
Kohli mentioned earlier than the final recreation towards Rajathan Royals that the RCB staff administration have knowledgeable him that he will probably be main the facet in subsequent few video games. “They informed me last time saying I might have to captain a couple of games, nothing I’m not used to doing. So I’m happy to step in, ready to continue from whatever Faf has been doing,” Kohli mentioned on Sunday.
(with ANI inputs)
