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Virat Kohli and umpire (Image credit: X)
NEW DELHI: A melodramatic infinitesimal unfolded during the IPL 2026 clash betwixt Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru astatine the Narendra Modi Stadium, arsenic Virat Kohli appeared to suffer his chill and was seen successful an animated speech with the on-field umpire.The incidental took spot successful the eighth implicit of the RCB innings erstwhile Jason Holder completed a drawback disconnected Arshad Khan’s bowling to disregard Rajat Patidar.Patidar, who was batting connected 19, attempted a propulsion changeable to accelerate the scoring. Holder reacted quickly, diving guardant to implicit a debased catch, portion Kagiso Rabada was besides converging connected the ball, astir resulting successful a collision betwixt the 2 fielders.Replays of the dismissal appeared inconclusive connected whether the shot had touched the ground.
Despite the uncertainty, the 3rd umpire upheld the on-field determination aft review, ruling Patidar out. The telephone near Kohli and the RCB dugout visibly unhappy astatine a important signifier of the innings.
Kohli, who was successful the dugout astatine the time, was seen visibly frustrated and questioning the decision. The seasoned batter, who had earlier scored 28 disconnected 13 balls, was aboriginal spotted adjacent the bound enactment engaged successful a lengthy treatment with the umpire.
The lucifer yet ended with Gujarat Titans securing a nervy four-wicket triumph implicit RCB.Gujarat Titans had earlier bowled retired the defending champions for 155 successful 19.2 overs earlier chasing down the people successful 15.5 overs, finishing connected 158/6. Captain Shubman Gill (43 disconnected 18) and Jos Buttler (39 disconnected 19) led the charge, portion Rahul Tewatia (27* disconnected 17) ensured a palmy finish.With the win, RCB remained 2nd connected the array with 12 points, portion Gujarat Titans moved to fifth, adding 2 invaluable points to instrumentality their tally to 10.
