Royal Challengers Bengaluru veteran batter Virat Kohli was not 100% after they defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Wednesday. Kohli played as an impact player and scored 49 runs off 34 balls with the help of six fours and one six in the run chase of 147.

The talisman batter had struggled to get going against the Mumbai Indians in the last game, as he had scored 50 runs off 38 balls. 

Meanwhile, Kohli was able to hit the ground running against LSG and batted at the top of his game. Kohli revealed he has a sore knee, and he has also been under the weather for the last four-five days.

Kohli said while talking to the broadcasters after the game, “Much better than the last game. I’m still not 100%. My knee was a bit sore last game. Even health-wise, I’ve been under the weather for four or five days now. So, just getting back up to my best. I started off well today, so I was happy with my intensity. Again, would have liked to carry on and finish the game off. Sometimes you have to take the conditions into account as well. The pitch slowed down considerably and I just wanted to probably keep going in the same manner. But yeah, in the end, should have probably finished that one off as well.”

Kohli also praised Rajat Patidar and the batting unit for their aggressive approach. Patidar scored a quickfire knock of 27 runs off just 13 balls and has led from the front in the ongoing season.

He added, “We have our KPIs as a batting unit and it says Rajat to go in and assess the situation. I always tell him, you’re probably looking to assess the bowler’s heart rate rather than the situation, like where do these guys stand. I mean, incredible. It’s clarity. Also, the way our management has stacked up our team. It allows us to play in a certain way.”

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will next take on Delhi Capitals at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Saturday.