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‘Was nervous, just wanted to get off mark’: Virat Kohli on celebrating a single
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‘Was nervous, just wanted to get off mark’: Virat Kohli on celebrating a single

The Indian Express·Sports Desk·19 days ago
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Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru reacts the match vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, India, on May 13, 2026. (CREIMAS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Virat Kohli came into the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday on the back of back to back ducks in the encounters with Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians. With the pressure building, Kohli went off the mark with a single against KKR at Raipur and pulled off a little celebration. “Well, there’s a reason why people say pressure is a privilege. It actually keeps you humble, keeps you focused, makes you work hard at practice again. You can’t take things for granted. Butterflies in the stomach, good pressure always helps you to improve your game. So I was in the nets working harder. Training harder, you tend to, when you’re playing well, you can tend to kind of taper off a little bit with your intensity and focus. But I think a couple of games that don’t go your way, you start feeling a bit of nervousness again.…

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