Kohli’s Fielding Slip Costs RCB – RR Make It Count in Power-Packed Finish.
During IPL 2025 when Royal Challengers Bengaluru played against Rajasthan Royals Virat Kohli succumbed to a situational blunder which made Suyash Sharma of RCB visibly upset. During the very last ball of the 17th over Dhruv Jurel launched a delivery which traveled high towards the long-off position. Kohli took a routine typical catch that surprisingly slipped from his hands to provide Jurel with an unexpected opportunity.
During the match Suyash displayed his frustration at missing a routine catch while Kohli displayed guilt after his mistake deserted him. Jurel scored 35 runs off 23 balls following the dropped catch and helped Rajasthan Royals achieve a total of 173/4 which became the run-scoring opportunity.
As the star performer for Rajasthan Royals Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 75 runs off 47 deliveries while using both boundries and sixes to achieve his total. Riyan Parag (30) and a late explosive innings from Jurel provided crucial support to Jurel while he batted.
Krunal Pandya delivered the best bowling display for RCB by yielding only 29 runs while dismissing Sanju Samson during his spell. The vital lapse of Kohli led to the most significant shift in Rajasthan Royals’ innings which generated wide-ranging social media discussions and jokes.
As a contemporary legend of cricket Kohli demonstrated to fans that all great players experience weak moments through his fielding mistake. Social media surfaces the moment as trending content using #KohliDrop in addition to #IPL2025Drama and #RCBvsRR.
Playsoffs are approaching while fielding mistakes during this tense period have the potential to determine which team moves forward. Will RCB manage to recover after their delivery fielding mistake? The mistake stands as a possible obstacle to their championship run.
