NEW DELHI: Indian batting star
Virat Kohli
delighted the vibrant crowd at the
Chepauk Stadium
with a dance performance during the mid-innings interval of the
IPL 2024
match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.
After RCB posted 173/6 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy unbeaten impressive knocks from Anuj Rawat (48 off 25) and Dinesh Karthik (38 off 26 balls), Virat was spotted grooving to the beats of the Tamil song "Appadi Podu".
Making his competitive cricket return after a two-month paternity break, during which he missed India's 4-1 Test victory over England, Virat began his innings cautiously.
He managed to score 21 runs off 20 balls, including a six off spinner Maheesh Theekshana, before being dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman.
WATCH:
Mustafizur returned figures of 4-29 to set up a six-wicket win for defending champions Chennai Super Kings.
Hosts CSK kept RCB down to 173/6, a total their batsmen overhauled in 18.4 overs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Shivam Dube, who hit 34, and fellow left-hander Ravindra Jadeja, who made 25, put on an unbeaten stand of 66 to steer the team home.
The 17th edition of the lucrative league began with a glitzy ceremony, with performances by Bollywood stars including India's Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman.
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