RCB captain Faf du Plessis watches Virat Kohli bat in the nets. (Twitter/Royal Challengers Bangalore) Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis ended up getting continuously distracted during an interview as star batter Virat Kohli was batting in the nets nearby and hitting monstrous shots all around the field.
“I think we as a team are extremely grateful and we are ready for the season. One thing I can promise you from a player’s perspective is we can take it all the way this time,” Du Plessis said.
While he was saying all this, he stole glances behind to see the maestro in action and he had to pause several times to see the trajectory of the balls which Kohli was hitting.
Watch out watch out watch out! 👑 Kohli is batting 👀#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 1, 2023
Kohli and du Plessis will be key to Bangalore’s chances this season as they start their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign against Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
Having recorded three consecutive wins against Mumbai Indians in their last five meetings since IPL 2020, the RCB, who are once again in search of their maiden title win in the league, would want to make a winning start in front of their loyal fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
However, it remains to be seen how RCB will cope without players like Rajat Patidar and Josh Hazlewood, who both have been sidelined for at least the first half of this IPL due to injuries. Australian Glenn Maxwell is also unlikely to feature in Sunday’s game.
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