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- Published: May 22, 2023 13:04
New Delhi: Despite Virat Kohli’s second IPL ton this season, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to defending champions Gujarat Titans and were pushed out of the tournament. Shubman Gill scored 104* off 52 as GT chased down 198 in style and RCB’s fanbase was left heartbroken once again. RCB fans enjoyed Virat’s seventh IPL century in the first inning but the game did not end as they would have hoped.
While Kohli scored runs, RCB fell 15-20 runs short of a good total in Bengaluru as no one else could score big along with him and the bowlers could not pick quick wickets to push GT on the backfoot.
As RCB lost an IPL yet again, hilarious memes started trending on social media. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were the highlights of the game and the memes.
Virat Kohli carrying RCB today pic.twitter.com/loxbiKgMGJ
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 21, 2023
Naveen Ul Haq Bodied Virat Kohli and Rcb?? pic.twitter.com/IOsVSLBMMM
— ᴘʀᴀᴛʜᴍᴇsʜ⁴⁵ (@45Fan_Prathmesh) May 21, 2023
Gautam gambhir to Shubman Gill. #RCBvGT #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/i6wY2ZKEHH
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) May 21, 2023
Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma was also present at the Chinnaswamy Stadium to cheer her husband Virat Kohli.
Anushka Sharma be like : pic.twitter.com/tBnDcO9kXk
— MIRAJ (@iammirajsyed) May 21, 2023
Virat Kohli watching Shubman Gill’s short-arm jab. pic.twitter.com/T4ERBqtmYc
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 21, 2023
Shubman Gill’s knock ensured that Mumbai Indians qualify to the playoffs and MI fans are cheering for the youngster on the internet. People also linked it to the rumours between Gill and Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara Tendulkar.
Mumbai Indians fans right now ?. Thank you Shubman Gill. Ishan you choosed a great friend. pic.twitter.com/j7JjkO99y8
— Ishu (@PocketDynamoo) May 21, 2023
Shubman Gill = Loyalty ?? pic.twitter.com/M1FoswTORC
— Amit (@AmitMovieHolic) May 21, 2023
Sachin and Sara watching Shubman Gill’s batting pic.twitter.com/7RmEEU4kRD
— ಭಲೇ ಬಸವ (@Basavachethanah) May 21, 2023
What Shubman Gill did to RCB. pic.twitter.com/nwA0cL4BxH
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 21, 2023
When Shubman Gill helps you qualify. #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/oZ7WvIUxzq
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 21, 2023
In the game, Virat and Faf du Plessis had a slow start but escalated after a couple of overs. While Virat went on to play till the end and score 101* off 61, Michael Bracewell scored 26 off 16 and Anuj Rawat hit 23* off 15 with him. Noor Ahmed picked two wickets for GT while Rashid Khan stood to the ocassion and ended up with the figures of 24/1.
Along with Gill’s ton, Vijay Shankar scored 53 off 35 setting the stage for the chase. Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets while Harshal Patel bowled well inititally, but no one was spared by Gill in the death overs.
The Titans will now face Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier game on May 23.
