Virat Kohli injured during Match 14 of IPL 2025 on April 2, while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Gujarat Titans. Kohli took a harsh blow on his hand while trying to stop a slog-sweep from Sai Sudharsan. The ball, delivered by Krunal Pandya, was hit hard towards Kohli in the deep.
Virat Kohli Injured After Nasty Blow on Hand While Fielding
Stationed at deep midwicket, Kohli tried to prevent the ball from reaching the boundary, but it slipped off his fingers and went to the fence. Kohli went down on his knees in pain and was attended to by the team physios. There was a brief delay in the game as he received medical treatment, but he continued to play after that.
After the 12th over, Gujarat Titans were comfortably placed at 105/1. Earlier, GT won the toss and chose to bowl first. Kohli was dismissed for 7 runs when Arshad Khan, replacing Kagiso Rabada, took his wicket on the fourth ball of the second over. Kohli’s departure was a setback for RCB.
Gujarat Titans won the match by eight wickets with 13 deliveries to spare. Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford finished the game unbeaten, with scores of 73* off 39 balls and 30* off 18 balls, respectively. This was RCB’s first loss in IPL 2025, following victories over Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.