Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) cricketer Jitesh Sharma The IPL 2025 enjoyed a title winning campaign, which emerged as one of the standout artists of the season. While reflecting his journey, Jitesh credited experienced Virat Kohli for his invaluable mentorship, which played an important role in his development and stability throughout the tournament. His stellar form has achieved him a well -worthy place in India's squad for the Asia Cup 2025.
Jitesh performed excellently in his role as a finisher, an impressive average of 261 runs in 11 innings and 37.28 in 11 innings at a blistering strike rate of 176.35. His most remarkable performance came against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in RCB's final league match, where he scored 85 runs to secure a place in Qualifier 1.
“I am learning from far away. I was talking about my intensity in the game (Virat), how he was successful … It is very difficult to run your mind with aggression. It's a task, I think. Because when you are aggressive, you are not clear in your mind. People say, when you are calm, you can decide when you are calm.”
“But that person (Virat), he is full of energy, and yet he knows how to play his game while batting. He will work hard, take it to Twos. We are like … the next ball … but he plays the game. He plays the game. How he was asking him. How he was asking him. He said he said how his training has helped him.
Jitesh also reflected on the mental side of the game, shared a valuable lesson that he had picked up from Kohli. He admitted that it does not go on your way every day on the field, but determining the small, achieved goals during the match can help maintain focus and energy.
“Come to zero again. Try to think about working hard. Try to do your ball in the middle. These little tricks that he has taught me, told me, most importantly. The most important thing. Take your time between two balls. People say, you say, you don't get so much time. But he said that there is time (between two balls). And you can take it.
He said, “You can find a way to take a break and think. To calm your veins. And think about the game and make a decision. And he said, I know, I can understand that people like you, who come at number five or six, always think of killing a 6,” he said.
Jitesh also talked about his praise for Kohli's intensity, especially when it comes to walking between wickets. He admitted that he would be thrilled to share the crease with legend, saying that he was confident that two or three runs were also running quickly with him.
“He (Virat) will be happy that I am a person who has also said that I have blindly trust my partner. If I don't see the ball, I see him. If he (his batting partner) is running, I will shoot. So, I think he would like to run with me,” Jitesh said. “
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