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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has witnessed an increase in pitch invasions this year, with a recent incident occurring at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur during the Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). A fan, donning Virat Kohli‘s jersey, breached security barriers in an attempt to meet the former RCB captain. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media platforms, highlighted the fan’s eagerness to interact with Kohli on the field.
Fan’s attempt to meet Virat Kohli and security’s response
Amid RCB’s defense of 183 against Rajasthan, a young fan bypassed security measures by leaping over the fences and entering the field. Despite the interruption, security personnel swiftly responded during a pause in the game to escort the fan off the field. Clad in an RCB shirt featuring Kohli’s name and number, the fan’s attempt to approach the former captain garnered attention. Kohli observed the scene unfold from a distance as security officials addressed the pitch invasion.
A comparable incident occurred during RCB’s initial home fixture of the season when another fan sought to embrace Kohli on the field. Swiftly, security personnel intervened and promptly removed the fan from the premises, ensuring the safety and integrity of the match.
Here’s the video:
A fan entered into the ground to hug Virat Kohli 🫂#ViratKohli #Jaipur #RCBvsRR #RRvRCB #RRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/TcG1V9ADrU
— BANSI ,بنشی (@ImBansi07) April 6, 2024
A boy caught by security while he was trying to invade the pitch in RCB vs RR match at Jaipur to meet Virat Kohli.#RRvRCB #ipl pic.twitter.com/icm4mhMCf0
— Riseup Pant (@riseup_pant17) April 7, 2024
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Kohli’s spectacular century against Rajasthan Royals
Meanwhile, Kohli enthralled the fans in Jaipur on Saturday with his 8th IPL century. Kohli’s exceptional knock of 113 not out off just 72 balls was a spectacle to behold. However, despite his heroics, RCB fell short, managing only 183 runs in their allotted 20 overs after being sent in to bat by Sanju Samson. In a remarkable chase, Rajasthan, propelled by Jos Buttler‘s unbeaten 100 and captain Samson’s 69, surpassed the target in 19.1 overs, securing their fourth consecutive victory of the season. Consequently, Rajasthan surged to the top of the points table, standing as one of the two undefeated teams in IPL 2024 thus far.
While Kohli leads the Orange Cap race with 316 runs in 5 matches, RCB finds themselves languishing in the bottom half of the points table, having suffered 4 defeats in 5 matches in the ongoing IPL 2024 season.
