RCB net bowler Mahesh Kumar in action© X (formerly Twitter)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru net bowler Mukesh Kumar came into the limelight after a video posted by the franchise went viral on social media. The fast bowler's action looked remarkably close to that of Indian cricket team star Jasprit Bumrah and fans were stunned by the similarity between the two cricketers. Mahesh Kumar, who was part of Gujarat Titans in 2022, was seen bowling towards the nets and he was able to replicate Bumrah's action perfectly. Fans remained excited by the bowler's action and many hoped for a bright future for Mukesh Kumar.
RCB have struggled to win matches so far in IPL 2024, but with wins in their last two matches, the Faf Du Plessis-led side have kept play-off dreams alive.
Virat Kohli was their top performer with the bat and he provided perfect support to Will Jacks who managed to win the match against Gujarat Titans with a sensational century on Sunday.
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After the match, Kohli slammed the critics who were not happy with his strike rate despite the fact that the star batsman is the highest run-scorer in the IPL 2024 so far.
“Not really, all the people who talk about the strike rates and me not playing well are the ones who talk about this stuff. For me it's about winning the games for the team and there's a reason why you do it you've been doing this day in and day out for fifteen years, you've won games for your teams, I'm not entirely sure if you haven't been in that situation yourself, you should be able to compete from the box. to talk .”
“For me, people can talk about their assumptions day in and day out, but those who have done that day in and day out know what's happening and it's like muscle memory for me now,” Kohli said.
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