Ace India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli’s heartfelt appeal to stay longer in the slips was turned down by Suyash Sharma, a video of which is going viral on social media, drawing laughs from netizens on Kohli’s antics.
After choosing to bowl, Royal Challengers Bengaluru
’s new-ball duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood struck early to leave Delhi Capitals reeling at 8/6 by the end of the Powerplay.Amidst the collapse, Kohli shared a light-hearted moment with Suyash before the start of the 16th over, an interaction that has since gone viral on social media.
In the clip, Kohli appears in a playful mood, making humorous gestures as he pleads with Suyash to let him stay in the slips for the over, pointing out that Kuldeep
Yadav was on strike.
But Suyash insists he move elsewhere, denying the request.
Kohli obliged and shifted to the leg side, while Jitesh Sharma was seen laughing at the exchange. The move soon paid off, as on the third delivery of the over, Suyash bowled Kuldeep Yadav with a leg-break that spun back in.
Watch the video here:
The way Kohli tried convincing Suyash to let him stay at leg slip for one more over while Kuldeep was batting 😂❤️ pic.twitter.com/VUyxx2FhKD
— Suprvirat (@Mostlykohli) April 28, 2026
Meanwhile, it was carnage of the highest order as Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashed a ruthless new-ball spell, reducing Delhi Capitals to rubble in the Powerplay and scripting one of the most dramatic starts in Indian Premier League history.
Josh Hazlewood (4/12) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/5) turned the Powerplay into a demolition job, tearing through Delhi Capitals with two ruthless three-over spells that left the hosts reeling at 13/6.
Only Abishek Porel (30), David Miller (19) and Kyle Jamieson (12) reached double-digit scores. The home team scored eight boundaries and a six.
