Kirti Azad made a major disclosure that BCCI secretary Jay Shah wanted Virat Kohli out of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup.
'Yuzi (Chahal) comes in and completely changed the game for us. Not many spinners got much out of the pitch, but tonight he showed that you can turn it if you have it in your wrists. He showed he can get purchase on any wicket. The way he came in and bowled attacking lines, he changed the game.'
Kohli has amassed 708 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season
'I am super happy for Karn (2 for 20). One of those guys who does the hard work all the time but does not get the recognition.'
'...I feel that I am in the most balanced space that I have ever been and I am happy with who I am and how I am leading my life. I am not finding any source of encouragement or disappointment by what happens on the field.'
IMAGES from the WPL match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore, played in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
Kohli has always led from the front but he knows his search for a maiden title will remain incomplete if the team doesn't perform in all departments.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says had he not dropped K L Rahul, who remained unbeaten on 132, twice, Kings XI Punjab would not have been able to go past the 200-run mark.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow on Monday.
Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals need more from their fragile middle-order as they look to return to winning ways against an inconsistent but dangerous Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday's IPL match in Bengaluru.
Ricky Pointing is perplexed why people in India try to 'find a reason' to not pick Virat Kohli in the India T20 team.
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly picked batting maestro Virat Kohli to open with India captain Rohit Sharma in the ICC T20 World Cup, taking place in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29.
Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have won only three games out of 10 in IPL-12 so far.
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.
Images from the IPL match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday
Varun Chakravarthy, a key player for both the Indian team and the Kolkata Knight Riders, emphasizes the importance of consistency and reveals he is working on new variations to his spin bowling.
Yuvraj Singh struck form with a brilliant unbeaten half century as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets in their IPL campaign opener in Sharjah on Thursday.
After taking the catch, Kohli turned towards the crowd and blew a flying kiss to Anushka.
Both DC and RCB have looked solid so far and are placed atop the standings with three wins out of four games each.
Kohli had left the Indian team bubble in Pune after the three-match ODI series against England on Sunday. He will undergo the mandatory seven-day quarantine in his hotel room before he joins his RCB team-mates for practice.
Young Punjab batsman Mandeep Singh kept his cool under pressure as his breathtaking 18-ball 45 helped Royal Challengers Bangalore pip Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in a thrilling Indian Premier League match, in Bangalore, on Saturday.
RCB have been inconsistent in their first six games in IPL-12, with both their bowling and batting faltering on many occasions.
The South African couldn't control his laughter as Kohli whispered something in his ears.
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RCB's fielding complemented the bowling and the team coasted to a well-deserved victory.
Delhi are enduring a poor start to the season as they have lost all their four games in IPL 2023 so far.
The onus would be on their famed batting line-up of Kohli, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell to start firing once again and put pressure on the KKR batsmen.
Ahead of Thursday's Indian Premier League player auction, Royal Challengers Banglore captain Virat Kohli assured the fans that they will cover all bases and pick a strong team for the next edition of IPL. Ahead of this year's IPL auction, RCB had released 12 players from their squad, while retaining 13.
After a win like that, the morale of any team would be high but Delhi will need to find a way to bat well against the star studded RCB.
Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing at the Dubai International Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will expect more runs from their batters and discipline in 'death' overs bowling when they take on high-flying Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Bengaluru on Monday.
Enduring a forgettable outing in the first half of this year's IPL, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders would look for reversal of fortunes when they resume their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second phase of T20 league in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
RCB captain Virat Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma and Kings XI co-owner Preity Zinta basked in the spotlight.
Captain Rohit Sharma's form with the bat and bowling in the death overs will be a huge concern for hosts Mumbai Indians when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
De Villiers was in quarantine for six days after arriving in the UAE and hit the nets after clearing three COVID-19 tests. The session was also attended by Umesh Yadav, Parthiv Patel and Gurkeerat Singh among others.
Injured Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli, who is yet to feature in the ongoing Indian Premier League, on Wednesday, went through some fielding drills during the team's net session, in Bengaluru.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Tuesday said fitness freak Virat Kohli has turned his teammates into "out and out athletes" and called him the man responsible for an incredible turnaround in Indian cricket.
Chasing 206, KKR were able to score 66 runs off the last 24 balls to snatch a sensational win from RCB, who are yet to win this season.
Maxwell relishes 'freedom to express' with match-winning 77 for RCB against RR
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