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"Excitement Is In The Air": Virat Kohli Shares Pic Ahead Of IPL 2022

Maverick batter Virat Kohli will look to give his best in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With captaincy burden no longer weighing him down, he will look to score big and help his franchise go all the way this season. RCB are still searching for their first IPL title win and under the leadership of Faf du Plessis, the franchise would hope for a change in fortunes. The IPL 2022 season will begin on March 26 but RCB will kickstart their campaign on March 27.

IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis commands respect, says Virat Kohli after joining RCB camp

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) veteran Virat Kohli says Faf du Plessis's solid leadership skills was a key reason that they planned to grab his services for the upcoming IPL edition. Kohli, who has been with Royal Challengers right from the first edition in 2008 and as full-time captain since 2013, relinquished captaincy after last year's IPL. RCB will now be led by four-time IPL winner Du Plessis, who was purchased by the franchise for Rs 7 crore in the mega auction last month.

"Renewed Energy": Virat Kohli Looking Forward To Playing As Pure Batter For Royal Challengers Bangalore In IPL 2022

Having led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the past nine editions, Virat Kohli knows the pressure that comes with leading a high-profile franchise. However, the maverick batter has left captaincy duties and is now looking forward to giving his best in the 15th edition of the tournament. Having let go of the leadership responsibility, Kohli will look to replicate the success of the 2016 edition where he scored almost 1,000 runs. The right-handed batter will look to take his franchise all the way this season and he would hope to motivate the youngsters as well.

IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara Picks One Facet Of Padikkal's Game He "Would Love To Have"

Left-hand batter Devdutt Padikkal was bought by the Rajasthan Royals franchise for Rs 7.75 crore in the IPL mega auction in Bengaluru last month. The price tag didn't come as a big surprise after Padikkal's impressive outings for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the top of the order in previous seasons. In addition to that, recently it was revealed by Kumar Sangakkara, director of cricket and head coach of RR, how much he admires Padikkal's classy shots. During a Clubhouse session on the Red Bull Cricket room, Sangakkara lauded the Indian cricketer.

Glenn Maxwell, Wife Vini Raman Share Glimpse Into Their "Intimate Nalangu/Haldi Ceremony"

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell recently got married to his longtime girlfriend Vini Raman in a private ceremony. And on Tuesday, the couple gave a sneak peak into their nalangu/haldi ceremony. Maxwell's wife Vini shared a picture on Instagram on Tuesday. The couple was dating for more than two years and had earlier announced their engagement via Instagram posts in February 2020. The duo got married last week in a private ceremony. On Tuesday, in the picture shared by Vini Raman on the social media platform, Maxwell can be seen wearing an ethnic kurta while Vini is donning a green and orange saree.

IPL 2022: Virat Kohli joins Royal Challengers Bangalore preparatory camp

Virat Kohli joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) squad on Monday for preparations ahead of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning March 26. With RCB fans seeking information regarding Kohli's plans for the last many days, as other players had joined the preparatory camp, the RCB on Monday tweeted the much-anticipated good news on Monday. "King Kohli has arrived! That's it. That's the news," tweeted the official social media handle of the Bengaluru-based IPL franchise.

"King Arrives": Virat Kohli Links Up With Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad Ahead Of IPL 2022. See Pics

Everyone was waiting eagerly to see when Virat Kohli links up with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad and the moment finally came on Monday as the star batter joined the team camp in Mumbai. Having led the franchise for the last nine seasons (2013-21), Kohli will look to perform to the best of his ability this year after stepping down as captain. Recently, RCB had appointed former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis as their skipper for the upcoming season.

Lakshya Sen withdraws from Swiss Open to get some rest

All England Championships finalist Lakshya Sen on Monday pulled out of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament to get some rest after two weeks of gruelling badminton.The 20-year-old from Almora made back-to-back final appearances at the German Open and All England Championships in the last two weeks. "He is not playing Swiss Open as he is feeling tired.

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"Excitement Is In The Air": Virat Kohli Shares Pic Ahead Of IPL 2022

IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis commands respect, says Virat Kohli after joining RCB camp

"Renewed Energy": Virat Kohli Looking Forward To Playing As Pure Batter For Royal Challengers Bangalore In IPL 2022

IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara Picks One Facet Of Padikkal's Game He "Would Love To Have"

Glenn Maxwell, Wife Vini Raman Share Glimpse Into Their "Intimate Nalangu/Haldi Ceremony"

IPL 2022: Virat Kohli joins Royal Challengers Bangalore preparatory camp

"King Arrives": Virat Kohli Links Up With Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad Ahead Of IPL 2022. See Pics

Lakshya Sen withdraws from Swiss Open to get some rest