India, April 15 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli created headlines by playing as an impact player for the first time in IPL history as he featured in that capacity against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 15, Wednesday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Despite that, he made a telling contribution in yet another confident win for the defending champions as they powered through the Super Giants.

Why did Virat Kohli play as an impact player at the Chinnaswamy Stadium?

The 37-year-old, known for his stunning fitness levels, had surprisingly not taken the field against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Reports had suggested that the veteran was dealing with an ankle injury. Although there has bee...