Chris Gayle, former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) player, has made a prediction about the performance of Virat Kohli in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. In a post-match show on Jio Cinema, Gayle revealed that he and AB de Villiers had discussed Kohli’s hunger and predicted there would be carnage for bowlers in the upcoming matches. This prediction proved true as Kohli played a stunning innings in RCB’s season opener against Mumbai Indians, scoring an unbeaten 82 runs with six fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 167.35.
Gayle was also impressed by the partnership between Kohli and Faf du Plessis, which saw them score 148 runs for the opening partnership. He praised their running between the wickets and highlighted that bowlers need to be wary of them. Gayle predicted that the two players will feed off each other perfectly and guarantee almost 400 runs for RCB.
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Kohli’s performance against Mumbai Indians was particularly impressive considering his poor form in the last IPL season. However, he has regained his form since the Asia Cup 2022 and is now scoring runs consistently. With his current form and Gayle’s prediction, Kohli could be in contention for the Orange Cap this year, according to cricket analyst Aakash Chopra.
RCB’s next match is against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday, April 6th, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With Kohli and du Plessis in top form, RCB will be hoping to continue their winning streak and secure another victory in the IPL 2023.