Written by Vaibhav Tripathi
In the final league match of IPL 2023 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 21, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star Virat Kohli injured his knee while taking a catch off Vijay Shankar in the 15th over of Gujarat Titans’ innings. Despite the arrival of a physiotherapist, Kohli chose to leave the pitch and did not return. From the 15th over onwards, he was observed sitting in the dugout, witnessing his team’s disappointing performance in the must-win game.
According to RCB head coach Sanjay Bangar, Virat Kohli’s injury is not severe. Bangar highlighted that Kohli had been on the field for the entire innings in the previous match and the game against Gujarat Titans, acknowledging that playing intense cricket for a prolonged period can lead to physical complaints.
“Yeah, he had a bit of a niggle in his knee. But I don’t think there is anything serious. Having scored two back-to-back hundreds within a gap of 4 days. He is somebody who not only wants to contribute with the bat but even when he is fielding. He did a lot of running around. 40 overs a couple of days ago and today, for 35 overs he was on the field. He was giving his best. So it is going to bother at some point but I don’t think it’s anything serious,” Sanjay Bangar said in the post-match press conference.