RCB vs CSK: Ravi Shastri reveals what differentiates Virat Kohli from Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni
Published - 14 May 2024, 12:51 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:11 AM
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Ravi Shastri feels Virat Kohli has a great influence on Indian Premier League. He said that Virat Kohli brings energy to the tournament. He also hailed Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.
Virat Kohli has been part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since his debut season in 2008. RCB has not won any IPL title but Kohli has been one of the best with the bat.
Kohli is the leading run-getter in IPL with more than 7000 runs. He also holds many batting records in the league and has slammed impeccable knocks in many games.
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Virat Kohli brings energy to IPL: Ravi Shastri
While speaking to Ravichandran Ashwin in the YouTube show 'Kutti Stories with Ash', Ravi Shastri hailed Virat Kohli. He said Kohli might have not won any IPL title but he brings a lot of energy to the tournament.
"Dhoni, Rohit very similar. Calm, collected. You know masters in what they do and very very successful. Both of them have won five times. Virat on the other hand, he might not have won the IPL but what he brings in is again different. You know there is energy. You know he is in your face", he said.
"You know the quality of batsmanship in one of two of those IPLs 2016 outstanding. So you know people don't forget that. Plus in that team, there was de Villiers, there was Chris Gayle. So suddenly the following for that team again went up", Ravi Shastri further said.
"And when you look at Mumbai and Chennai, they have always had players where that have been very experienced and they have been very experienced. So then the following becomes very high", he concluded.
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RCB to face CSK in the last match of the league stage
Meanwhile, both Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have a chance to qualify for playoffs in IPL 2024. While CSK has a good chance, RCB only has a slim chance.
Both sides will also clash with each other in their final group match of IPL 2024. Kohli has been amazing with the bat. He is the leading run-getter in the season.
Kohli has slammed 661 runs in 13 games at a strike rate of 155+. He has also shattered 1 century and 5 half-centuries in the season. However, RCB had a poor start in the season, losing back-to-back games at the start.
RCB has made a fabulous comeback in recent games. They have won their five back-to-back matches in IPL 2024. With 6 wins and 7 defeats in 13 games, they take the 5th spot in the points table.