Will Jacks played an important role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru reaching the IPL 2024 playoffs. The Englishman was acquired for a hefty price tag of 3.20 Crores, considering RCB had only 23.00 Crores to play with, at the IPL 2024 Auction table.
Jacks rose to fame, for his 41-ball century against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. After scoring his fifty in 29 balls, the all-rounder took only 12 balls, to bring up his century. The latter half of his century was a spectacle, but Virat Kohli's reactions to Will Jacks' striking, was another sight to behold.
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Kohli was on the non-striker's end when Will Jacks dismantled the GT bowling unit, singlehandedly. The Englishman, who could not get a sniff into the team early on in the tournament, had left Virat Kohli impressed, just like that.
The 25-year-old Englishman will represent his country at the upcoming World Cup. He was called back by the England Cricket Board, ahead of the IPL playoffs. Having played his final game for RCB in IPL 2024, it remains to be seen if the franchise retains him ahead of the mega auction in IPL 2025.
Will Jacks spoke in awe, regarding the aura of RCB veteran and cricketing superstar, Virat Kohli. Having spoken highly of him to ESPNCricinfo, Will Jacks also revealed how he has a photo of Kohli in the 'favourites' album of his phone.
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What did Will Jacks say about Virat Kohli's 'aura'?
Will Jacks was in awe when he spoke about Kohli. The former RCB skipper partnered Jacks on the pitch during his century against Gujarat. The 25-year-old talked about Kohli's aura and his fan following.
He said,
Seeing his aura, how people look at him, the following… even if you see a footballer in public at home, it's not like that. It's eye-opening. Everywhere we go - all the airports, every street - the support is incredible.
How many runs did Will Jacks score in IPL 2024?
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s/100s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 230 | 32.85 | 175.57 | 1/1 | 100* |