Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has instructed that Virat Kohli change his IPL franchise and move to Delhi Capitals, a day after Royal Challengers Bangalore endured yet one more untimely exit within the cash-rich league.
In his workforce’s must-win final league stage match, Kohli rose to the event and struck a advantageous hundred to carry RCB to 197 for 5, a complete which proved inadequate as Gujarat Titans rode on Shubman Gill’s unbeaten century to notch a six-wicket win and finish the house workforce’s marketing campaign.
“Time for VIRAT to make the move to the capital city…!” Pietersen tweeted.
Former India captain Kohli has been with the RCB for the reason that inaugural version of the league in 2008 and has led them for a serious a part of his keep within the franchise, relinquishing the function after the 2021 version.
While RCB had been eradicated right here on Sunday, Gujarat topped the league with 20 factors and can tackle second-place Chennai Super Kings within the first playoff on Tuesday with the winner advancing straight to subsequent Sunday’s closing.
RCB’s loss meant Mumbai Indians sealed the ultimate playoff spot, having crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad within the day’s first recreation.
Mumbai Indians will meet third-place Lucknow Super Giants within the second playoff recreation on Wednesday. The loser of the primary playoff will get one other likelihood for a spot within the closing when it takes on the winner of the second playoff on Friday.