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IPL 2021: End of leadership role for Virat Kohli in T20 league

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IPL 2021: End of leadership role for Virat Kohli in T20 league
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IPL 2021: Virat Kohli's captaincy era in the Indian Premier League (IPL) came to an end on Monday as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered a wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator. Sunil Narine's four-wicket haul and 26-run knock helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by four wickets here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday. Earlier, Sunil Narine returned with figures of 4-21 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to 138/7.\
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Also Read | IPL 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad-Robin Uthappa guide CSK to final IPL 2020 auction: Kohli says RCB will cover all bases at auction - Sportstar When the UAE leg of the IPL 2021 resumed, Kohli went on to announce that he would step down as the skipper of the franchise after the ongoing edition. Also Read | IPL 2021: Sunil Narine shines as KKR storms into Qualifier 2
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Kohli | 'Loyalty above everything': RCB skipper Virat Kohli shares emotional video ahead of UAE IPL 2020 | Kohli had become the regular captain at Royal Challengers in 2013 and he has been a part of the franchise as a player since the inception of the IPL in 2008. Under Virat Kohli, RCB had reached the finals of IPL in 2016 and it was in the same edition that Kohli registered the most number of runs by a batter in a single season. indian premier league 2019 ipl 12 RCB vs KKR Virat Kohli photos going viral after royal challengers bangalore vs kolkata kingh riders match - IPL 2019 RCB vs KKR: हार के बाद However, after that RCB found the going tough and the side failed to reach the playoffs in three consecutive years and the jinx was finally broken in 2020. In the 140 matches he captained in IPL, Kohli won 66 and lost 70 while four were no results. Kohli will also step down as Team India's T20I captain after the upcoming T20 World Cup. -PTC News-
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