IPL 2025: Watch - Virat Kohli joins RCB, drops fiery 'No.18 is ready for season 18' statement

India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli has joined his franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The batter linked up with the team on Saturday (15th March) in Bengaluru and will be soon beginning his training.

Virat Kohli will be joining the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after his staggering campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The batter looked in solid touch and played a major role for the team in their title-winning run at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Virat Kohli started the tournament with a low score, but it didn't take much time for him to get back to his best. The premier batter slammed a magnificent century in the game against Pakistan and helped his team win their second consecutive game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Virat Kohli would be hoping to carry on good form from ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the IPL 2025 for RCB

Kohli then came up with the high-quality innings in the semi-final against Australia. The batter slammed 84 under pressure and ended the tournament as the second leading run-getter in the tournament with over 200 runs to his name, helping the side win the tournament undefeated.

Kohli now would be hoping to carry on good form in the IPL 2025 and help his team win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a video of his arrival, and the video went viral on the internet within minutes, with many expressing their excitement.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted the video with the caption: "The King is here, and like always, he’s 2 steps (sometimes a LOT more) ahead of everyone. D̶o̶n̶ Virat ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi… You know the rest."

In the video, Virat Kohli can be seen sporting the team's attire. The batter also made a strong comment, saying: "No.18 is ready for season 18."

Watch: "No.18 is ready for season 18"- Virat Kohli joins RCB ahead of IPL 2025

Here's the video:

The King is here and like always, he’s 2 steps (sometimes a LOT more) ahead of everyone. 😮‍💨

D̶o̶n̶ Virat ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi… you know the rest 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/sBxCa3qQco

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 15, 2025

This Man and the Aura. 😮‍💨🤌 pic.twitter.com/TkBv879DQs

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 15, 2025

Virat Kohli will be playing a vital role for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025.

Kohli will be playing a vital role for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025. He will be playing under the leadership of Rajat Patidar, who was appointed as the captain of the franchise recently. There were a lot of reports which claimed that Kohli was also in contention to lead the team.

But that wasn't the case, as the team decided to go with a younger player. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be opening their campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 22nd March.

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