Don't mind ten stitches as long as we are winning: Kohli

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE captain Virat Kohli played another heroic innings to comfortably beat Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. During his unbeaten 75-run knock, Virat surpassed teammate Chris Gayle’s 733-run mark to create a new record of most runs in a single season. 

But what makes Virat's knock more special is that he played with an injured palm. In the first innings, the orange cap-holder had suffered a split in his webbing and had to walk off to get some first aid. However, the Indian Test captain exuded great guts and rushed back to the field with serious intent. 

As reported by oneindia, during the post-match presentation, Kohli said that he might get 7 or 8 stitches on his webbing. However, he added that he didn’t mind taking even 10 stitches as long as his team keeps winning. 

"It's a big split, my hand is starting to pain now, looks like I've got get seven or eight stitches. I don't mind even 10 stitches as long as we keep winning. I was scared while I walked off the field, my webbing was split badly, but I told the physio I had to go out and bat at any cost.” 

Speaking about the chase, the 27-year-old concluded,

"It was a tricky chase because the wicket was a bit sticky. I knew I had to stay in. We spoke about that. Again, with AB coming out and taking the chase along with me, it feels wonderful. We haven't always played well in Kolkata, but it feels great that we'll carry this win to Bangalore.”