Virat Kohli-KL Rahul clash: India stars exchange words as things heat up during RCB's intense run chase - Watch

IPL 2025: KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were engaged in a heated exchange during DC vs RCB clash.

Star cricketer Virat Kohli is known for his aggressive nature on the field. The Indian batter has never been shy about expressing his feeling in the ground and fans witnessed another incident during the IPL match between the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Kohli and his Indian cricket teammate KL Rahul were engaged in a heated argument during the match.

It seemed like Kohli was expressing his concerns to Rahul about the field placements. The DC keeper also appeared animated while making his case. However, it all looked like just a brief, heat-of-the-moment exchange. Watch the video here...

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Coming to the clash, Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first, sending the Delhi Capitals in to bat. The Capitals had a shaky start to their innings, but Tristan Stubbs provided a late boost with a quickfire cameo, helping them post a total of 162 runs at the end of 20 overs.

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In response, RCB struggled early, losing a few quick wickets. However, Krunal Pandya and Virat Kohli steadied the innings with a game-changing partnership of 119 runs, which ultimately put RCB in control and largely decided the outcome.

"It was a top win, especially looking at the surface. This wicket played very differently to the other games. Whenever there is a chase on I keep checking with the dugout if we are on course, what is my role etc. Krunal.. today was his day. We were waiting for him to come into the tournament with the bat. Who are the bowlers to target. I try and ensure I don't stop my singles and doubles and combine with the occasional boundary. This year you can't just come out and hit, you have to assess, understand the conditions and then plan accordingly. We have communicated beautifully as a team in the batting and that's the reason we have 7 wins out of 10. It's looking good for us. We have Romario (Shepherd) after Tim (David) as well for extra added power. That firepower at the back end definitely helps. Hazlewood and Bhuvi are world class bowlers. There's a reason why he has the Purple Cap on his head. Krunal bowled well too. Don't forget that Suyash can be the dark horse as well. He may not have got the wickets but he has been good, " said Virat Kohli after winning the match.