Faf Du Plessis Offers Blunt Assessment of Virat Kohli’s Controversial Dismissal Against KKR

The controversy arose when replays showed that the ball when it dismissed Virat Kohli was dipping and would have ended up below his waist if he had been standing at his normal batting position, as he was standing outside the crease. Faf du Plessis, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain, expressed his opinion on the matter, noting that “rules are rules” and highlighting the different perspectives of the teams on the dismissal.

He also commented on the impact of partnerships and the evolving nature of the game in the current IPL season. Du Plessis identified the match-up against Narine as the game-changing over and expressed pride in his team’s performance in the match, despite being at the bottom of the IPL 2024 points table.

He emphasized the team’s commitment to improving and making their fanbase happy. The match itself saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffer a one-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders, leaving them at the bottom of the points table.