Skipper Virat Kohli said the manner in which his side beat Delhi Capitals will give Royal Challengers Bangalore "the confidence to pull off a game from any situation" in the IPL play-offs.
Former opener Mark Butcher feels the England and Wales Cricket Board should have agreed to the BCCI's request to change the Test series schedule to accommodate the remaining games of IPL as it would have given ECB the leverage to get top Indian players for its The Hundred tournament.
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson compared the leadership styles of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, having played under the two players in the IPL.
'Winding down for team dinner before we hit the road for the away leg.'
India captain Virat Kohli said it is unfortunate to "end up here early" for the IPL after a COVID-19 outbreak led to the cancellation of the fifth Test against England and hoped for a "secure" bio-bubble in the league to tackle the "uncertain" times.
After an IPL match involving his Royal Challengers Bangalore side, India's cricket captain and RCB skipper can be spotted interacting with younger Indian cricketers from rival franchises, giving them insights about the game, freely giving them priceless gyaan.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's director of cricket Mike Hesson said that Virat Kohli's intensity proved vital in the win against the Gujarat Titans after the opener roared back into form to boost their chances of making the IPL 2022 play-offs.
Virat Kohli scored a breezy half century to help Royal Challengers Bangalore eke out a narrow three-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match at Ferozshah Kotla on Tuesday.
Rawat and Kohli added a crucial 80 runs off 52 balls for the second wicket,
'He has been RCB's leader since 2013 and RCB's best performance under him has been runners up in 2016.' 'In 2013 and 2014, RCB didn't reach the Playoffs stage.' 'In 2015 it reached that stage.' 'In 2017, RCB didn't go beyond the league stage.' 'Sometimes, a change at the top leads to a change in a team's fortunes,' says Sudhir Bisht.
The Indian team departs on a long tour of Australia right after the IPL, moving into one bio-bubble from another.
Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the play-offs of the Indian Premier League after their last league match against Delhi Daredevils was called off due to heavy rains.
Twitterati insisted that Rohit Sharma should lead India in the ICC Men's cricket World Cup.
Having watched Virat Kohli lead Royal Challengers Bangalore from close quarters, West Indies' T20 captain Darren Sammy feels that the dashing batsman loves to lead by example which is in contrast to his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni's quiet way of functioning.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have found much-needed momentum towards the business end of IPL 2022, will back themselves to ride past an inconsistent Punjab Kings and get closer to a play-off spot.
'It's happened before. Not just Virat but there's many players that have come up to IPL time and ... look, we know it's a cash rich tournament, there's some money up for grabs.'
Virat Kohli gave a pep talk to the RCB Women's Team
With the change in leadership at Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2022 might get to see the Virat Kohli from the 2016 season when he amassed over 900 runs, reckons former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.
VVirat Kohli's franchise wants to unite fans on an innovative digital community platform.
Rabada and Kohli had a verbal exchange during one of the IPL matches between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Simply blown away by their pyrotechnics, West Indies left-hander Chris Gayle compared Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to Marvel comics' superheroes 'Batman' and 'Superman', as the duo lit up the Indian Premier League with some dazzling display of top quality batsmanship.
Smith agreed with his one-time rival Ricky Ponting that there is no place for anchor batters, especially in Indian conditions.
Opener Rohit Sharma has demonstrated his leadership qualities in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is an obvious choice to succeed Virat Kohli as India's Twenty20 captain, according to several former players.
One can't but sense impending deja vu seeing this picture of Virat Kohli signing an autograph for Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Umran Malik at the end of Wednesday's game at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Virat Kohli, who has given up the RCB captaincy, was retained along with Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and young pace bowler Mohammed Siraj.
Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi feels the Board of Control for Cricket in India needs to appoint a 'strong coach' to guide the temperamental Test captain Virat Kohli, who has courted a lot of off-field controversies in recent times.
Shubman Gill steps into the limelight as the fifth-youngest Indian captain in the IPL's 16-year history.
Virat Kohli's return to form and a rather dramatic entry into the IPL play-offs will make Royal Challengers Bangalore a more confident unit when they meet a top-heavy Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2022 Eliminator match in Kolkata on Wednesday.
On a roll after a poor start, Delhi Daredevils will look to complete a hat-trick of victories on home turf when they take on defending champions Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League encounter, in New Delhi on Saturday.
While Virat Kohli is the face of that trend-setting move, Basu Shanker, the strength and conditioning coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, has been a silent catalyst.
His own knock was crucial in Mumbai Indians chasing down a stiff 171-run target, but skipper Rohit Sharma chose to credit all-rounder Krunal Pandya for the Indian Premier League victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, saying the youngster is proving to be a game-changer in every match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli refused to get carried away after pulling off a stunning victory over SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL match in Chennai on Wednesday, insisting his players are 'not over-excited'.
Kolkata Knight Riders will have their task cut out as they take on a determined Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL 2022 league match on Wednesday.
Rising Pune Supergiants leg-spinner Adam Zampa, on Saturday, said that Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli was playing like a machine.
David Warner says he remains good friends with Virat Kohli despite a bitterly fought Test series which ended with the Indian captain saying that he was no more friends with the Australian cricketers.
5 instances when teams didn't cross the 70 run mark in 13 seasons.
'You're rubbing shoulders with AB (de Villiers) and Virat (Kohli) for two months, talking to them while watching other games. It's just the greatest learning experience that any player could ask for.'
Royal Challengers Bangalore will aim to shed the over-reliance on their celebrated top-order when they face a belligerent Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Lucknow on Monday.
Game 31 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi starting 1930 IST.
Urvi Malvania looks at what is in store for the IPL's 2019 edition.
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