Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar admitted that dropping batting stalwart Virat Kohli during Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase proved to be the turning point in Raipur. 

In a clinical display led by Kohli’s mastery in yet another run chase, RCB moved to the top of the points table with a commanding six-wicket victory over KKR in Raipur. After Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s steady 71 had anchored KKR to a competitive 192/4, it was Kohli’s breathtaking unbeaten 105 that took RCB over the line.