Royal Challengers Bangalore put up a valiant fight in the Eliminator but it wasn't enough as Kolkata Knight Riders eked out a four-wicket win with two balls to spare in Sharjah. The loss meant RCB were eliminated from the competition with Virat Kohli captaining the team for the last time. KKR will go on to face Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 with the winner of that match going on to take on Chennai Super Kings in the final. And while the loss for RCB would have been heartbreaking, their performance throughout the two legs of the tournament was commendable. Glenn Maxwell was one of the star performers for the franchise in the UAE leg but his tournament ended on a sour note, with the Australian star taking to social media to blast trolls for "spreading abuse".
Monday was also the last time Virat Kohli captained RCB having earlier revealed that this would be his last season as the skipper for the franchise.