'Gautam Gambhir would have been watching' RCB vs KKR match: Kaif on Virat Kohli's struggle

Royal Challengers Bangalore faced a humiliating defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in match 9 of IPL 2023 in Kolkata. men in red and black lost match by a margin of 81 runs while chasing a target of 205. RCB batsman was able to score runs in match and whole innings finished for 123. 

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, however, started RCB innings pretty well and team was 43/0 till fourth over. Virat also started from where he left off vs Mumbai Indians but he was t able to continue his good form and he gave away his wicket to Sunil Narine. 

Virat Kohli got bowled to Narine after playing a kck of 21 runs off 18 balls and this once again exposed his woes against spinners. 

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Royal Challengers Bangalore will w face Luckw Super Giants in ir next encounter and former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir would have been watching Virat's struggle vs spin and will be looking forward to match. 

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"What has happened to Virat Kohli against spin? He is getting out to spin in Test matches and ODIs, and here also he got out to spin. It has become a concern and Gautam Gambhir would have been watching this match. next match is against Luckw", Mohammad Kaif said on Star Sports. 

"It is absolutely clear that he is unable to pick ball in air. attempt was to play on leg side and re was a huge gap between bat and pad. ball was t even close to bat. He closed face of bat. ball was pitched outside off stump. That's his weakness as well," Kaif added. 

Kaif also explained reason behind RCB batsmen's failure during match vs KKR and said present full face of bat against spinners led to downfall of RCB batsmen. 

RCB vs KKR: Kaif on Royal Challengers Bangalore performance

"Faf du Plessis also tried to play from outside off-stump. Playing straight would have been better planning as Shardul Thakur did in this match. All batters got bowled. ball pitched and came in. bowling was good but this match will hurt", Kaif said. 

Kaif also said that defeat would have been a nightmare for franchise and it's good y lost such a match right at start. 

"It was a nightmare. RCB would say that it was good y lost such a match at start but that does t happen. This is a massive defeat. This would have been like a dagger to heart", Kaif concluded. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Luckw Super Giants in match 15 of IPL 2023 at  M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on April 10, 2023.