Regardless of Kohli’s dazzling century in RCB’s essential final league stage match, they didn’t safe victory because the Gujarat Titans, who led by Shubman Gill’s unbeaten ton, clinched a six-wicket win, successfully concluding RCB’s marketing campaign.
“Time for VIRAT to make the transfer to the capital metropolis…!” Pietersen tweeted.
Former India captain Kohli has been with the RCB because the inaugural version of the league in 2008 and has led them for a significant a part of his keep within the franchise, relinquishing the function after the 2021 version.
Whereas RCB had been eradicated right here on Sunday, Gujarat topped the league with 20 factors and can tackle second-place Chennai Tremendous Kings within the first playoff on Tuesday with the winner advancing on 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 Tremendous 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.
(With inputs from PTI)
