Royal Challengers Bangalore entered the Indian Premier League 2023 with a dream of ending 15 years of pain. The players wanted to end the wait of the IPL trophy since 2008 but added another fruitless year to the list.
They had playoff chances in their hands, needing to win the last league game of the 16th season. When Virat Kohli scored his second successive hundred and took the team to 197, the fans and players were confident of registering a comfortable victory over Gujarat Titans.
However, Shubman Gill came in between. The star batter slammed a ton and took GT to 10th win of the season, eliminating the home franchise.
Dinesh Karthik, who had a miserable edition with the bat was on the hit list of the supporters.
The veteran wicket-keeper finally broke his silence.
“We couldn’t live up to the expectations and the results didn’t go our way. The chase for the dream shall continue….Thanks to all the fans who stand tall with the us through thick and thin…you mean the world to us always,” he wrote.