New Delhi, June 3 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has classified Royal Challengers Bengaluru's icon Virat Kohli's strike rate on a benign Ahmedabad surface in the IPL 2025 final against Punjab Kings as "disappointing."

Virat played the anchor's role for the majority of the first innings but failed to convert it into a substantial score. RCB struggled to find its power-hitting mojo in the middle overs and required firepower to shift the momentum in their favour.

For the majority of the time, Virat struggled to find a way to escape Punjab's short-ball ploy before returning on 43 from 35 deliveries. Irfan wasn't pleased with Virat's 122.86 strike rate, considering how the pitch played out and the amount of time he spent on the fie...