Former Chennai Super Kings batsman Ambati Rayudu has once again targeted RCB and Virat Kohli. After Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 2024 final, he took on Virat Kohli and RCB without taking names. Rayudu said that one does not get the IPL trophy just by winning the Orange Cap, but for this all the players have to contribute.
In fact, when RCB defeated CSK in their last league stage match, Ambati Rayudu got very angry with the celebrations of RCB players and fans. Since then, he has taken on RCB fans and Virat Kohli many times.
Ambati Rayudu criticized Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli won the Orange Cap award by scoring the most runs in IPL 2024 and Ambati Rayudu criticized him for this too. During a conversation on Star Sports after KKR won the trophy, he said
Veteran players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Mitchell Starc made excellent contributions to the KKR team. That’s how teams win IPL, when everyone contributes. You do not win IPL just by winning the Orange Cap, but all the players have to perform together.
'Orange Cap doesn't win you IPL'
~ Ambati Rayudu
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) May 27, 2024
Also Read: List of Most Valuable Players (MVPs) in IPL history (2008-2024)
Rayudu previous statement about Virat Kohli
Ambati Rayudu had earlier also given a sharp reaction about Virat Kohli. After RCB’s exit, he posted on social media handle If the team management and leaders had kept the team interest in mind instead of individual statistics, this situation would not have happened and RCB would have won many titles. Remember how many great players the team let go. You put pressure on your team to bring back such players who keep the interests of the team first. A new chapter can begin with the mega auction.
Kohli’s performance in IPL 2024
Virat Kohli played 15 matches in IPL this year. During this period, Virat scored 741 runs at an average of 61.75. This season, 5 half-centuries and 1 century were seen from his bat. The special thing is that Virat Kohli scored these runs at a strike rate of 154.69, which included 62 fours and 38 sixes. Virat Kohli jointly stood first in terms of scoring most half-centuries this season. His team also reached the playoffs, but was out of this season after losing the eliminator match.
KKR defeated SRH in IPL 2024 Final
In the final match of IPL 2024, which was played in Chennai, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders lifted the trophy and became the champions. and captured the trophy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss in this match and they decided to bat first. They lost all their wickets in 18.3 overs and only managed to score 113 runs which was the lowest total in the IPL final.
Kolkata Knight Riders chased this target very easily. They chased it by losing 2 wickets in the 11th over. Venkatesh Iyer scored a half century in just 24 balls.
