Virat Kohli and Suyash Sharma (L). | (Image Credits: X)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Virat Kohli was seen advising Suyash Sharma, who was in the middle of a torrid over during the IPL 2025 game against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Ekana International Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. With the leggie conceding three boundaries in the first four deliveries, Kohli’s advice immediately followed up with a wicket.
The dismissal occurred in the ninth over of the innings as Ishan Kishan clattered boundaries off the first two deliveries, while Klaasen had glanced it one fine for yet another boundary. The South African batter had already hit two sixes and wanted to hit another but mistimed it, thereby holing out to long-on as Romario Shepherd took a simple catch.
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Jitesh Sharma won the toss as RCB opted to bowl first in Lucknow
The toss at the Ekana International Stadium went in favour of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and captain Jitesh Sharma opted to bowl first. Jitesh announced that Rajat Patidar will play as an impact sub, while Mayank Agarwal has replaced the injured Devdutt Padikkal. Meanwhile, the SunRisers have made three changes from the previous match, bringing in Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar and Jaydev Unadkat.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash Sharma.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.
