Published 13:54 IST, April 6th 2023

RCB vs MI: Virat Kohli tells Siraj to hit Rohit Sharma on helmet, MI skipper reacts- WATCH

During the RCB vs MI match, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma graced the field and indirectly interacted with each other as well. It was all laughs in the end.

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Wher playing for India or playing for ir respective franchises in IPL, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma spew headlines whenever y come toger. This time during RCB vs MI IPL 2023 match, two stalwarts of Indian cricket graced field and indirectly interacted with each or as well. However, it was all laughs in end.

During first over of Mumbai Indians' innings Mohammad Siraj opened bowling for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rohit Sharma was on strike and guided it toward backward square leg for a single. Virat Kohli, who saw ball go past, said Helmet pe maar iske" to Siraj. Sharma, who heard phrase spoken by Kohli saw funny side and could t stop from showcasing a grin.

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RCB vs MI: Kohli tells Siraj to hit Rohit on helmet, Mumbai skipper reacts

Here's video of episode.

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About match, Mumbai Indians batted first and got 171 on board, courtesy of Tilak Verma's exceptional kck of 84 off 46 balls. In reply, RCB got perfect start as openers Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli picked apart MI bowling. Both players put on 148 on board and partially scripted win for RCB. In end, Bangalore won match by 8 wickets. and Virat Kohli became man of match for his 49-ball 82-run kck. 

While it was a one-sided victory for RCB this time, teams are set to meet again on May 9, 2023. current IPL could prove to be crucial for both Kohli and Sharma, as both are looking to come back into scheme of things for India team. Both haven't played for India in T20Is since culmination of ICC T20 World Cup 2022. While Kohli has started out strong, Sharma is yet to make a mark. RCB's next fixture is against KKR, whereas Mumbai Indians will play Chennai Super Kings on April 8. 

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RCB Team 2023 IPL 2023: Full squad

RCB full squad: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Siraj, Faf Du Plessis (c), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,  Maj Bhand, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Micheal Bracewell

Mumbai Indians IPL 2023: Full Squad

Mumbai Indians full squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer,  Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vid, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal

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