Before the Eliminator match, Virat Kohli received a threat in Ahmedabad due to which RCB canceled its only practice match. Apart from this, there was no press conference before the match. This was revealed in a report. Actually, the eliminator match of IPL 2024 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals on May 22. The losing team in this match will be eliminated while the other team will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier-2.
Big revelation in the report about Virat Kohli’s threat
According to the report, Virat Kohli had received threats due to which RCB canceled the practice match and press conference. According to the information, Gujarat Police arrested four suspects from Ahmedabad Airport on Monday night. However, till now no official statement has come from both the teams.
Police officer gave statement on Virat Kohli’s threat
Police officer Vijay Singh Jwala in this matter said, “Virat Kohli came to know about the arrests after reaching Ahmedabad. His safety is our top priority. RCB did not want to take the risk. They informed us that there will be no practice session. Rajasthan Royals were also informed about this, but they had no problem in going ahead with their practice.”
Mallya praised Kohli
When I bid for the RCB franchise and I bid for Virat, my inner instinct told me that I could not have made better choices. My inner instinct tells me that RCB have the best chance to go for the IPL Trophy. Onward and Upward. Best of luck.
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) May 21, 2024
Before the match against Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, the former RCB boss expressed his views about Virat Kohli. He praised King Kohli on social media platform X. He wrote, “When I bid for the RCB team and bid for Virat, my conscience said that there could not be a better choice than this.” Apart from this, he claimed that RCB can win the IPL this time. Mallya further Wrote, “My conscience says that RCB can win the IPL this year. All the best.”
Players practiced amid tight security
The report said that the RR team reached the ground using the “green corridor”. Three police convoys escorted their team bus. Captain Sanju Samson arrived late. Ravichandran Ashwin, Ryan Parag and Yuzvendra Chahal decided to skip the practice session and stay in the hotel. The RR players present in the practice were kept under tight security. Policemen patrolled the entire grounds.
Both teams eyeing victory
Both teams eyeing victory. Rajasthan Royals, captained by Sanju Samson, will try to win the eliminator match. Rajasthan Royals started the tournament on a great note. But Rajasthan Royals have faced consecutive defeats in the last few matches.
RCB made a strong comeback
After a very poor performance in the initial matches of IPL 2024, no one expected Royal Challengers Bangalore to make a winning comeback. By winning 6 consecutive matches, RCB made the impossible possible for Virat Kohli’s team and made it to the top-4. RCB qualified for the playoffs by defeating Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs in a do-or-die match.
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