Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli are two different kinds of batters. Maxwell is more of a basher, who believes in hitting more and more boundaries while Kohli is a more orthodox player who accumulates runs through singles and doubles, copy book cricketer. Despite their contrasting nature, both have been very successful in their careers. However, Kohli and Maxwell are yet to hit their strides in Indian T20 League.
In the ongoing tournament, the Australia all-rounder has only mustered 160 runs in eight games, averaging 22.86 with one fifty. On the other hand, the former India skipper has only managed to get 216 runs in 11 games, averaging 21.60 with one half-century. In the game between Chennai and Bangalore on May 4, Maxwell and Kohli were involved in a run-out. In an attempt to steal a quick run, Maxwell was run out after Kohli knocked the ball and set off for a run.
After the game, both players met each other in the room where Kohli was packing his bat. During this, the Maxwell said something hilarious to Virat Kohli. “I just can’t bat with you, you run too fast, too fast. You get ones and twos, I don,” said Maxwell.
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RCB v CSK, Dressing Room Celebrations
The smiles and laughter returned & the players celebrated the win with the customary victory song. We also asked Maxi, Harshal, Siraj and the coaches about last night’s win against CSK.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #RCB #ನಮà³à²®RCB pic.twitter.com/uW5hl7b4ko
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 5, 2022
Talking about the game, the three-time finalists won against Chennai by 13 runs and ended their three-match losing streak. With this win, the Men In Red and Black have kept their playoff qualification hopes alive. They are now sitting on the fourth spot in the points table, with six wins in 11 games. They need a win in all their remaining games to boost hopes of a top 4 finish.
Ahead of the next game, the team would be hoping for Kohli and Maxwell to get back to their best as the team doesn’t have luxury of making mistakes with playoffs are approaching.
