Thursday’s washout in Hyderabad meant that Sunrisers Hyderabad joined Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals as the three confirmed teams for the playoffs and the race is now for only one spot with two teams in fray -- CSK and RCB.
Kohli hinted at taking a break after retiring and expressed his desire to give his best for as long as he continues to play.
On Thursday, Chhetri took to social media, announcing his decision to bid adieu to the Indian football team following a stunning career of representing Blue Tigers for 19 years.
On Thursday, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) right-hander extended his lead at the top of the IPL 2024 run-scorers list (634 runs in 12 matches) with a dazzling 92 runs off just 47 balls against the Punjab Kings, to become the first batter this season to breach the 600-run barrier.
Heaping praises on Kohli, Singh termed him as the best batter of this generation across formats and identified what sets him apart from the rest.
The closest Bangalore ever came to winning the trophy under Virat Kohli was in 2016 when they lost in the final to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Kohli, who made his international debut in 2008, has so far represented India in 86 Tests, 248 ODIs and 82 T20Is, scoring 7240, 11867 and 2794 runs, respectively.
In the ICC ODI bowlers rankings, New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult remains at the top spot, followed by India's Jasprit Bumrah.
RCB on Monday qualified for the playoffs of the IPL 202P despite losing their last league match of the season against Delhi Capitals by six wickets.
Virat Kohli said in the end he was happy that his team qualified for the playoffs and got an opportunity to make it to the final.
