India, May 30 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) put in a complete all-round performance to thrash Punjab Kings by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. As a result, RCB progressed to the final for the fourth time in their history. However, amid this performance, star batter Virat Kohli has come under severe scrutiny on social media for making an unsavoury reference towards Punjab Kings' young batter Musheer Khan during the high-profile contest.

When Musheer Khan walked out to bat in the ninth over of the innings, Virat Kohli was seen trying to get under the skin of the 20-year-old, who was making his debut in the T20...