Kohli charges in from deep mid-wicket, gathers the ball and fires in a direct-hit at the bowler’s end. And then came the ‘over-the-top’ celebration.

Dharamsala: Virat Kohli is easily one of the fittest cricketers in the world. The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain lays a lot of emphasis on his fielding and it paid dividends again on Thursday during an IPL match versus Punjab Kings at Dharamsala. During the 14th over of the game, Kohli came up with a brilliant one-handed pick-up and direct hit to send Shashank Singh packing. Everything seemed to have happened in one motion. Kohli charges in from deep mid-wicket, gathers the ball and fires in a direct-hit at the bowler’s end. And then came the ‘over-the-top’ celebration.

Here is the video of the Kohli effort:

He’s unfolding magic tonight 💫

First with the bat & now on the field with that outstanding direct hit 🎯

Watch the match LIVE on @StarSportsIndia and @JioCinema 💻📱#TATAIPL | #PBKSvRCB | @imVkohli | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/6TsRbpamxG

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 9, 2024

A direct hit from king kohli 🔥

🎥 bcci#ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/GYt500kCFo

— ◉⁠‿⁠◉ (@nandeeshbh18) May 9, 2024

The runout came at a crucial juncture when it seemed Shashank was set and was running away with the came. The PBKS batter was dismissed for a 19-ball 37.

Earlier in the day, Kohli top-scored with 92 off 47 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) posted a massive 241/7 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium. Kohli hit seven fours and six sixes at a strike-rate of 195.74 in his vintage knock which also took him past the 600-run mark in IPL 2024. He was ably supported by Rajat Patidar, who struck 55, his fourth fifty of the season.