Virat Kohli was captured sweating it out at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens where Royal Challengers Bangalore will play their upcoming IPL 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
The franchise shared some glimpses of Kohli’s practice session on their official Twitter page with a caption reading, “Will make you stop and stare. Cos this breed is rare. Virat Kohli is in the nets at Eden Gardens."
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One of the photographs showed Kohli attempting a spectacular cover drive, connecting the ball right at the middle of his bat.
In the other one, the flamboyant cricketer, in the RCB training kit, could be seen standing inside the net while resting the willow on his shoulder.
Will make you stop and stare,Cos this breed is rare. ????Virat Kohli in the nets at the Eden Gardens. ????#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2023 @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/ZgLJw5Ybiq
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 5, 2023
Soon after the pictures surfaced on Twitter, numerous RCB fans rallied to the comment section and went on to predict Kohli’s form in the away fixture.
A fan seemed hopeful of Kohli notching up a century against KKR as he said, “My man is gearing up for a 100."
My man gearing up for an 100 ????❤️— ???????? (@DeepsRC18) April 5, 2023
Another fan, referring to Kohli’s cover drive on the post, wrote, “That middle of the bat."
That middle of the bat ????????— Mohit (@CricketHolik) April 5, 2023
A user tried to predict the outcome of the shot, saying, “That ball in the middle of the bat has its way to the sky."
That ball in the middle of the bat has its way to the sky????❤️— UC (@Ujjwal_Chavan_) April 6, 2023
An overwhelmed fan noted, “Oh King is absolutely middling it."
Oh king ???? is absolutely middling it ????????— sugun scb (@ScbSugun) April 5, 2023
Here are some other reactions:
Middled????????— Sarthak Mehta (@ursmehta_7) April 5, 2023
King ????— Anurag ???? (@imAnurag29) April 5, 2023
Don't fearVk is here— Prasun Bhattacharya (@PrasunB23112867) April 5, 2023
After reaching Kolkata on Tuesday, Kohli took some of his RCB teammates to the restaurant in the city of the joy.
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In a group photo dropped by a fan on Twitter, Kohli was seen posing alongside Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis and Mohammad Siraj inside the well-decorated eatery, which marks a fusion of modern conveniences and old-world charm. The Kohli-owned bar-cum-restaurant opened its door in 2021.
Virat Kohli & @RCBTweets Boys Enjoyed Great Food & Good Times At #one8commune Kolkata! ????@imVkohli • #IPL2023 • #ViratGang pic.twitter.com/AO1gB6Q0Mj— ViratGang (@ViratGang) April 4, 2023
Kohli kicked off his IPL season with a brisk half-century.
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The former RCB captain opened the innings with Faf du Plessis and stitched a century stand.
Kohli remained unbeaten at 82 off 49 deliveries, helping his side gun down a decent target of 172 runs at an ease. His knock was decorated with six fours and five sixes.
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