Xtra Time Web Desk: How will Virat Kohli and co celebrate if they go on to win their maiden IPL trophy on May 29 at Narendra Modi stadium? Well fans witnessed a glimpse on Saturday night as the entire contingent erupted in joy watching Mumbai Indian’s win over Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede stadium.
The likes of RCB Captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell watched with bated breath as Rohit Sharma and his team faced Delhi Capitals in match number 69 of the ongoing IPL season. While Mumbai was playing for pride, the game was extremely significant for both Delhi and Bangalore. A win for DC would have confirmed their playoff berth and knocked RCB out of the race.
It was Mumbai Indians who clinched the thriller, winning the match by 5 wickets. It immediately sparked wild celebrations at RCB camp. The franchise shared pictures of their players’ celebration after Mumbai’s win over Delhi. Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell were seen enjoying the joyous moment as RCB qualified for the playoffs.
Having sneaked into the PlayOffs, RCB will now face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Eliminator 1 at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, May 25.
Following Mumbai’s victory over Delhi, Kohli thanked the five-time champions with a cheeky Twitter post. Sharing an airplane emoji to Kolkata, Kohli also included a handshake emoji while tagging the MI franchise.
Here are reactions from some of the RCB players following MI’s win over DC on Saturday:
Bangalore finished fourth in the IPL 2022 points table after the league stage with 16 points, winning eight and losing six of their 14 games.