RCB vs RR: On Sunday, Virat Kohli played an unbeaten 62 off 45 balls against Rajasthan Royals (RR) to give Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) a 9-wicket win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match with 15 balls to spare. However, Kohli also struggled due to the heat of Jaipur, as he was having difficulty breathing on the field. Kohli stopped for a few minutes and stabilized himself. Not only this, he asked his Indian teammate and Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson to check his heartbeat. This incident worried Virat’s fans. Virat Kohli asked Sanju Samson to check his heartbeat in the middle of the game.
RCB vs RR: Kohli faced trouble in the 15th over
The incident happened in the 15th when Virat Kohli ran to take some runs on the fourth ball of Wanindu Hasaranga. When Kohli reached the striker’s end, the right-handed batsman was seen panting, and then he asked Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson to check his heartbeat. Kohli said on the stump mic, ‘Checking the heartbeat.’ To this, the Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper replied, ‘Okay.’ As soon as the 15th over was completed, Virat Kohli and RCB decided to take a strategic timeout, which is two minutes, to help the batters recover and breathe.
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Virat Kohli Was Not Feeling Well. Sanju Samson Checked His Health and Showed Concern For Him#IPL2025 #RRvRCB #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/gwI6xKJUHP
— Cric Headlines (@cricheadlines) April 13, 2025
RCB vs RR: Samson Praised Kohli’s Innings
After the loss against RCB, Rajasthan Royals captain Samson credited Virat Kohli and Phil Salt for giving the visiting team a great start in the powerplay. Kohli and Salt added 92 runs for the first wicket. Samson said in the post-match presentation, ‘We knew they would give us a tough fight, and I think they won the match in the powerplay itself. Credit goes to RCB. The ball came better in the second inning. They were really good.’
RCB vs RR: Kohli Sets Record
During his unbeaten 62-run innings, Virat Kohli became the second batsman after David Warner to score 100 half-centuries in all T20s. Warner leads the list with 108 half-centuries in the shortest format. Chasing the target, Phil Salt did the best for RCB, and the right-handed batsman scored 65 runs off 33 balls. RCB captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl first. Thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 75-run innings, Rajasthan scored 173/4 in the stipulated 20 overs.
