I Absolutely Love IPL, Says Virat Kohli

There is no doubt that the inception of the Indian Premier League [IPL] has back in 2008 proved to be a watershed moment in cricket. And, that is not only because of the amount of money that it has brought into the game or the opportunities that it has given to a plethora of youngsters to unleash their talent in front of the whole world.

It is also because of the fact that the IPL has helped in bridging the gap between cricketers coming from different cultures and backgrounds. And, for Indian captain Virat Kohli, it is this very aspect of the cash-rich league that he loves the most.

“You do play all your tournaments, which is one team versus another, ICC tournaments come every now and then, but even in ICC tournaments, you don’t really interact with the other team players or you see the other teams so often every now and then,” Virat Kohli said on Star Sports” Cricket Connected.

Kohli added: “But in the IPL, you are just probably meeting another team every second or third day, and that”s the beauty of the IPL, you are playing in a different atmosphere.”

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There is a reason why everyone loves the IPL: Virat Kohli

The Royal Challengers Bangalore have always boasted of superstar cricketers like Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Kohli said that he absolutely loves the camaraderie.

He also added that the connection and bond that the franchises have been able to develop with the fans is something that makes the IPL even more special.

“I absolutely love that tournament and also for the camaraderie which you share with so many new players that you play with, so many players that you have known for a long time now, not from your own country, those who you don’t see often, and there is one reason why everyone loves the IPL too, there is a connect, of players and fans and of viewers,” he said.

Virat Kohli would have been leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore at this point in time but for the global pandemic COVID-19 that has proceeded to put the tournament on hold for an indefinite period of time.

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