“ It Would Have Been Important For Virat Kohli Just To Get Off The Mark; Nobody Wants To Get Three Ducks In A Row ”: Aaron Finch
Virat Kohli’s scintillating unbeaten century powered RCB to a six-wicket win over KKR in the TATA IPL 2026 in Raipur. Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live’, JioStar experts Aaron Finch and Cheteshwar Pujara spoke about Kohli’s knock, KKR’s playoff chances, and the PBKS vs MI ‘Race to Playoffs’ match.
Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live’, JioStar expert Aaron Finch elaborated on Virat Kohli’s match-winning century:
“It would have been important for him just to get off the mark. Nobody wants to get three ducks in a row. Some of those shots were absolutely class. His ability to sum up the conditions straight away is second to none. The way he got into his work so quickly and was able to get his innings underway with no risk was great. That’s the dream as a player at the top of the order. We always know that if you allow him to have a look at a wicket for some time, he will be successful. When he’s playing at his absolute best, you feel as though he’s swinging the bat at 50 per cent. He just finds the middle, and he’s got that gift of timing. It was a wonderful knock. Any time he needed to find the boundary, he did.”
On today’s PBKS-MI ‘Race to Playoffs’ fixture:
“MI and RCB, two tough games for Punjab. Regardless of where Mumbai Indians are on the ladder, you know they’re coming hard at you. They’ve got nothing to lose. They’ve got everything to gain by contributing to knocking out a team, and that’s what you play for when you get down to this part of the season, when you can’t qualify yourself. But I hope Punjab do, because I like the way they go about it. Just start catching well, please! You are costing yourself so many opportunities. Cricket’s hard. It is brutal at the best of times, and you can’t give the best players in the world chances over and over to beat you.”
Speaking on JioHotstar’s ‘Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live’, JioStar expert Cheteshwar Pujara reckoned that KKR’s campaign might be all but over with the defeat against RCB:
“It’s a tough ask for KKR. I don’t think they will be qualifying for the playoffs. The chances are very slim. The way the season has gone for KKR, there’s still a lot to play for. It’s not just about reaching the playoffs. Obviously, when you are not in contention, you play for pride. The way the season started for KKR, it didn’t go their way, but now, they have made a comeback and they would want to finish on a high.”
Watch Punjab Kings Vs Mumbai Indians at 7:30 PM today in the TATA IPL race to the Playoffs, LIVE on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network
