A breathtaking final
The batting display of RCB captain Virat Kohli has been the biggest talking point in the ninth season of Indian Premier League. The 27-year-old destroyed every individual batting statistic in this edition, bringing up a few in the final on Sunday.
All that remained unachieved was for him to claim the first IPL title for him and his team to end an exemplary season. However, it finished with heartbreak on home turf as David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched an eight-run victory in a thrilling, high-scoring final played in front of a packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Sunrisers celebrated wildly after their bowlers held their own reputation against the imposing RCB batting unit. The Hyderabad boys were the first team to opt to bat first after winning the toss in Bengaluru this term, but they emerged the sixth winner after electing to bat first in nine editions.