WATCH: Virat Kohli vents frustration after Digvesh Rathi's 'mankad' attempt to dismiss Jitesh Sharma in LSG vs RCB game

After his strange ‘notebook celebrations’ throughout the entire IPL 2025, star LSG spinner attracted the eyeballs for his unexpected ‘mankad’ attempt to dismiss RCB skipper Jitesh Sharma. The moment came in the second innings when Digvesh was set to bowl the sixth and last ball of the 17^th over.

Just before delivering the ball, Rathi noticed Jitesh Sharma out of the crease at the non-striker’s end and made no delay in taking off the bails. Subsequently, he appealed for a run-out, and the decision went to the TV umpire, where he found that Rathi had already completed the action and passed the popping crease. Eventually, Jitesh was declared not out by the TV umpire.

Meanwhile, what caught the attention was the frustration of the former RCB skipper and batting stalwart, Virat Kohli, who was seen displaying his anger and frustration in the dressing room after Rathi’s ‘mankad’ attempt. However, Rishabh Pant also extended a heartfelt gesture towards Jitesh Sharma, as he was also dissatisfied with the appeal from his teammate.

The video of Virat Kohli’s ‘frustrated’ reaction after Digvesh Rathi’s ‘mankad’ attempt also went viral on social media as soon as a user shared it on X (formerly Twitter).

Here’s the video of Virat Kohli’s reaction: 

Watch out for Virat’s reaction after Digvesh attempted mankid on Jitesh Sharma. #IPL2025 #IPL #JiteshSharma pic.twitter.com/sAKf6Ck7TV

— Akhilesh Dhar (@akhileshdhar1) May 27, 2025

Jitesh Sharma helps RCB advance to top two

Speaking of the action of the game between LSG and RCB at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, the visiting skipper Jitesh Sharma won the toss and asked LSG to bat first. Batting first, the hosts posted a massive total of 227 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Skipper Rishabh Pant scored an unbeaten century, scoring 118 runs off just 61 balls, with 11 fours and eight sixes.

While chasing the target, RCB had a brilliant opening start of 61 runs in just 5.4 overs by the opening duo of Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. Salt scored 30 runs off just 19 balls, followed by Kohli’s 54 runs off just 30 balls, with 10 fours.

Later in the innings, what won the game for RCB was the match-winning and unbeaten knock played by the stand-in skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma. He smashed an unbeaten knock of 85 runs off just 33 balls, with eight fours and six sixes, with a sensational strike rate of 257.57. His knock helped RCB chase down the target in just 18.4 overs, scoring 230 runs for the loss of 4 wickets and winning the game by 6 wickets to finish in top two for the playoffs.