Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, ending an 18-year wait for their charismatic cricketer's first title. Virat Kohli And millions of passionate fans around the world.
As the upcoming edition of the tournament begins on March 28, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said Kohli will be hungrier than ever to win back-to-back titles. Pathan also highlighted how Kohli likes to make an impact on his team.
Pathan said on JioHotstar, “Virat Kohli will always be hungry. In fact, he will be hungrier than ever, especially after winning the IPL trophy last season. He will want to win IPL trophies consecutively. The hunger to win and make an impact will always be there in him.”
“We have seen that when he played for India, especially in the ODI series against South Africa and New Zealand. It seems like he wants to make an impact in every game. I think he will have the same kind of passion when he comes back this season. He will want to lift the trophy once again,” he said.
Kohli played an important role in the success of RCB last year. The great batsman opened the batting with Phil Salt and made some brilliant contributions. He finished third in the list of highest run scorers in the tournament.
In 15 innings, he scored 657 runs at an impressive average of 54.75 and an equally impressive strike rate of 144.71.
The former India captain has started his preparations for the upcoming season of IPL. He recently posted a reel on Instagram, where he can be seen going through an intense net session. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Kohli back on the field, as he has not played competitive cricket since the ODI series against New Zealand at home in January. While the Men in Blue lost the three-match series 1–2, Kohli scored a century and a half-century, finishing as the second-highest run-scorer.
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