New Delhi: ahead of much awaited IPL 2025 Conflict between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Ma chidambaram stadiumA heartbreaking moment between Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina stole the spotlight.
During the practice session of RCB, Kohli was honoring his shots near the border ropes, when former CSK star Suresh Raina contacted him from behind and the two hugged each other in a warm neck.
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Kohli pleased both of them before starting his batting drill. The moment was captured on the camera and quickly went viral, pleasing the fans of the two teams.
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with Southern darby Intense on the field, the toss noticed that CSK captain Ruturaj Gikwad opted to bowl first, which cited the position of a favorable pitch.
“This would be a little better than the previous game. We don’t know when the dew will come, but we have to be ready,” Gikwad said. CSK made a change, which was brought to Mathisha Pathirana for Nathan Ellis.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar admitted that he would like to chase but was confident. “We had decided to bowl first, but it will not make much difference. The surface seems difficult, and we will aim to set a competitive total,” the Patidar commented. Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaced Rasakh Salaam in the lineup of RCB.
CSK vs RCB Xis playing
- Chennai Super Kings XI: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gikwad (C), Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Sam Curan, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmed, Mathesh Pathirana, Khalil Ahmed
- Royal Challengers Bangalore XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (W), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal
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