RCB vs PBKS: 60-65 runs defeat would have hurt more - Virat Kohli after KL Rahul's Punjab win by 34 runs

IPL 2021: RCB captain Virat Kohli, after his team's 34-run loss vs PBKS on Friday, said that a defeat with a margin of 60-65 runs would have hurt more. He also backed management's decision to allow Rajat Patidar bat ahead Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli has held his team's batting responsible after the 34-run loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday. However, Kohli, who scored 35 off 34 in the match, added that 60-65 runs defeat would have hurt Bangalore more. The 32-year-old also pointed out that partnerships and a strike rate of 110 at least was needed to gun down the 180-run target. Virat Kohli also praised Punjab Kings' bowling unit which dented Royal Challenger Bangalore's run-chase by reducing them from 62/1 to 69/4.