Royal Challengers Bangalore lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator of the IPL 2021. With this loss, RCB has been knocked out of IPL 2021 and captain Virat Kohli won't be captaining the side from now on. After the loss, the RCB captain said, "I have given 120% to this franchise every time, which is something I will now do as a player. It is a great time to regroup and restructure for the next three years with people who will take this ahead. [On him staying with RCB] Yes definitely, I don't see myself playing anywhere else. Loyalty matters more to me than worldly pleasures. I would be in the RCB till the last day I play in the IPL."

"We had a great start and it was about quality bowling and not bad batting. They thoroughly deserve to win this one and be in the next round. The fight till the end with the ball has been the hallmark of our team. That one big over (22 runs) in the middle deflated our chances. We fought till the last over and made an amazing game out of it. 15 runs less with the bat and a couple of big overs with the ball cost us. "

Brief Score:

Royal Challengers Bangalore - 138/7 in 20 overs (Kohli - 39(33), Narine - 4/21)

Kolkata Knight Riders - 139/6 in 19.4 overs (Gill - 29(18), Sunil Narine - 26(15), Chahal - 2/16, Siraj - 2/19, Harshal - 2/19)
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