Suresh Raina exposes secret IPL team meetings to counter the Virat Kohli threat
Published - 01 May 2025, 06:49 PM | Updated - 01 May 2025, 11:38 PM

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Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina hailed Virat Kohli as the best batter in the world. He said there were special meetings for the India National Cricket Team batter and revealed how the opposition planned for him in team meetings.
India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli has been one of the finest to have played the game of cricket. The kind of standard that the batter has set himself is unmatchable, and even in his late 30s, he is continuing to do the same.
Virat Kohli is currently playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli is no doubt the best batter of the generation, and whenever there is a comparison, he is compared with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Viv Richards, which shows the kind of impact that he has made. Called the "Crisis Man" of India, the right-hander has won many games under pressure on his own.
Virat Kohli is currently playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The batter, yet again, is having a magnificent campaign in the tournament and is one of the major reasons why the Rajat Patidar-led side is at the top of the table.
Virat Kohli has slammed 443 runs at a strike rate of over 139 and an average of 63.49 in IPL 2025
Kohli, who is the leading run-getter in the history of the IPL, has been extremely consistent in the ongoing season. Opening the batting, the right-hander has shown excellent form and has made a vital contribution to his team in the majority of the games that they have played so far in the season.
Virat Kohli is currently the second-leading run-getter in the ongoing IPL 2025. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter has slammed 443 runs at a strike rate of over 139 and an average of 63.49. The opening batter has also slammed six half-centuries with the best of an unbeaten 73.
There is a special meeting for Virat Kohli, how to stop him - Suresh Raina
While lavishing rich praise on Kohli, former Chennai Super Kings player Suresh Raina called him the best batter in the world. He pointed out how the opposition team in the meetings said that they should stay against teasing the batter. Speaking to Filmygyan, he said:
"Virat Kohli is the Best Batsman in the World."
"There is a special meeting for Virat Kohli, how to stop him - Kohli is such a player. In the meeting, the opposition team used to say, don't tease him otherwise you will pay for that".
Virat Kohli will be next seen in action when Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Chennai Super Kings in their next game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match between the two teams is all set to take place Saturday (3rd May) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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