Even before bowling the first ball, the stage at the Narendra Modi Stadium was set for something special and it began with Virat Kohli’s entrance. As the Royal Challengers Bangalore opener went out to the pre-match routine, a growing crowd, still loudly exploding in cheers. The stadium was not yet filled, but the atmosphere was already feeling electricity. “Kohli! Kohli!” The world’s largest stadium echoed, even the announcers of the stadium drowned. Waving RCB flags with fans, it was clear while screaming their hearts to others – it was not an ordinary cricketer, and there was no ordinary finals. For Kohli, it was a chance to chase a missing piece in his magnificent legacy: IPL Trophy. The match was already full of stress. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chosen for the bowl, trusted his bowlers under the lights. Silver Patidar, as always cool, said it was “just a far -away game” for his side. But Kohli otherwise said the roar that congratulated. The stakes are on a large scale, the pressure is immense, but when Kohli entered the arena, it felt as if a last dance, a last dance, may be, the IPL is still chasing the glory for an icon.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (XI Playing): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jeetash Sharma (W), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Day, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Hazlewood,Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyash Arya, Josh England (W), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Vaidhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jaimisson, Vijaykumar Vishak, Arashdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh
