"8th wonder is Virat Kohli winning toss" - Twitterati reacts after Virat Kohli wins a rare toss
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are squaring off against each other in Match 31 of IPL 2021. Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first on a fresh Abu Dhabi pitch which might assist pacers in the initial phase of the game.
Virat Kohli's side gave chances to KS Bharat and Wanindu Hasaranga in this match. KKR team management also sprung a surprise by handing a debut to Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer ahead of Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi.
Here are the playing XI's for the 31st IPL 2021 match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(wk), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Fans were shocked to see Virat Kohli win the toss as it is a rare phenomenon these days. They took to Twitter to share their views on this development.
Here are some of the best reactions:
There are 7 wonders in the world
8th wonder is Virat Kohli winning toss......!😱 https://t.co/LyeydwyfLQ
Match Day..
#RCBvsKKR #Rcb
@imVkohli #ViratKohli https://t.co/QrG2LCKL6V
Wanindu Hasaranga Promises To Be A Trump Card For @RCBTweets In The 2nd Leg & I'm Glad To Know That He Got The Game Right From The Word Go! #KKRvRCB #IPL2021
With Wanindu Hasaranga (who replaced Adam Zampa) playing today, it ensures that at least one Sri Lankan played in all 14 IPL seasons so far.
#RCBvKKR #IPL2021
Virat Kohli in IPL:
Debut vs KKR
200th game vs KKR
#ViratianForever
IPL #RCBvKKR dedicated to frontline workers
RCBIANS!!! https://t.co/rh05xjnzae
Virat Kohli 35 ball 40 loading......!!
#RCBvKKR
@imVkohli 💥 chalo start https://t.co/15WYbLO0Bu
RCB को support करना एक तरफ़ा प्यार जैसा होता है
#rcb #viratkohli #viratians #rcbmemes #rcbian #ipl #ipl2021 #iplmemes #cricketmemes #riskhaitohishqhai #riskhai https://t.co/q1Tjfj8dPz
We need to win six from seven and that's what we've been focusing on: KKR all-rounder Andre Russell
Star KKR all-rounder Andre Russell pointed out that the franchise needs to win the majority of games from this juncture to advance to the next stage in the tournament.
Speaking ahead of the game against the RCB, Andre Russell discussed the pressure on KKR and said:
"We need to win six from seven and that's what we've been focusing on. We haven't been stressing about it too much. We are just taking it game by game.
"Once we keep going over each hurdle, we'll think about the other one. You cannot put too much pressure on yourself. You have to make sure you do whatever you're in control of."
KKR are currently in seventh place in the points table. They will be desperate to win this contest and make a positive start in the second half.