HIGHLIGHTS
- Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed out of IPL 2022 after losing to Rajasthan Royals
- The team led by Faf du Plessis finished in 4th place in the points table
- They beat Lucknow Super Giants in the eliminator
“Sometimes you win, and sometimes you don’t, but 12th Man Army, you have been fantastic, always supporting us through our campaign. You make cricket special. The learning never stops. (1/2) “, he wrote.
“A big thank you to the management, support staff and everyone who is part of this amazing franchise. See you next season @RCBTweets #PlayBold (2/2).”
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A big thank you to the management, support staff and everyone who is part of this amazing franchise. See you soon… t.co/dTBI245zpn
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2022
Kohli, IPL’s leading scorer, didn’t have a great run with the bat. He only managed 341 points in 16 matches with an average of 22.73. His strike rate was 115.99. Only one of his two half centuries has come in a winning cause.
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Much was expected of the batting legend in the 2nd Qualifier but he went for 7. RCB recovered from the first hit but the scoring rate remained lower and they shot a total of 157/8 on the board. RR rolled over Jos Buttler’s undefeated century to escalate the chase in 18.1 overs. They will face Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday, May 29.
There is no doubt that Kohli will stay with RCB until he wants to, but the franchise wants him to perform better next season. du Plessis is expected to be backed as captain for IPL 2023.
