Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Kumar Kartikeya has dismissed any rumours of a feud with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) talisman Virat Kohli during their IPL 2025 encounter. Kartikeya and Kohli had a mild misunderstanding during the game, causing the spinner to receive a glare from the RCB maestro. However, speaking after the game - which RR lost to RCB after an unbeaten 62 by Kohli - Kartikeya confirmed that there was no serious argument between the two. In fact, Kohli had walked up to him and praised him for his bowling.
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Rajasthan Royals spinner Kumar Kartikeya revealed why Virat Kohli had given him a glare during their IPL 2025 clash.
Kumar Kartikeya and Virat Kohli© BCCI/Sportzpics
Salt hit a 28-ball fifty and put on 92 with Kohli before drilling spinner Kartikeya to Yashasvi Jaiswal at midwicket.
"Always pleased to contribute to a win, especially on the road," player of the match Salt said on his team's fourth away win.
Kohli then shared an unbeaten stand of 83 with left-hander Devdutt Padikkal, who hit 40, to steer the team home with 15 balls to spare.
It marked their fourth win in six matches and sent them into the top four of the 10-team table.
Inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals slumped to their fourth defeat in six outings in IPL 2025.
Rajasthan opener Jaiswal top-scored with 75 to guide the team to 173/4 after being invited to bat first.
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