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"Understanding That...": Virat Kohli's Honest Admission On Quitting T20I Cricket

India's star batter and former captain Virat Kohli has revealed the reason behind quittting T20I cricket. Following India's T20 World Cup title victory in June last year, he was among the three players from the nation who decided to leave the format. Apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja were the players who put curtains on their T20I career. In a recent interview, Kohli, who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League, has opened up on his T20I retirement. He said that he wanted to leave enough time for the new batch of players ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Rain Threatens RCB vs CSK IPL 2025 Clash: What It Could Mean In Playoffs Race

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's hopes of walking out of M Chinnaswamy Stadium with a tally of 16 points might remain a dream due to the rain threat hanging over the pulsating fixture against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Over the past two days, Bengaluru has experienced incessant rain, and the trend could continue on the match day as well. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), "Rain or thundershowers would occur towards afternoon or evening."

"He Does Not Leave Me Alone": Virat Kohli Does Not Want To Share Room With This RCB Star

Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli made a hilarious remark about a teammate that he would not like to have as his roommate and a mate he would like to share his room with during a meet-and-greet event ahead of his side's match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). A clip of Virat's appearance at the meet-and-greet event ahead of the match was posted on RCB's official X handle. In the video, Virat hilariously revealed batter Swastik Chikara as someone he would not like to have as his roommate, saying that he does not leave him alone.

"Respect Is Earned": Rajasthan Royals Star's Gesture For Rohit Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh Breaks Internet

Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Akash Madhwal was spotted Mumbai Indians (MI) greeting Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh with folded hands after their IPL 2025 match on Thursday. MI took a giant steps towards the playoffs, thumping RR by 100 runs to occupy top spot in the IPL points table temporarily. Madhwal made his IPL debut under Rohit's leadership, impressing during the 2023 season. However, he struggled to find game time last season before being released by MI ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction, where he was bought up by RR for Rs 1.2 crore.

Big Surprise As Virat Kohli Names RCB Player Who Had 'Biggest Impact On Him' During Early Days

Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli recalled how former South African wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher had an impact on him during his initial years in the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that his conversations with the Protean legend "stunned" him. RCB's leading run-getter in IPL history was speaking on RCB Podcast's upcoming episode, a trailer of which was released on the team's official X handle.

CSK Look To Spoil The Party As RCB Eye Edge In IPL 2025 Play-Offs Race

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a provisional playoff berth in sight and Chennai Super Kings need a morale-lifting win. But beyond the team goals, the IPL match on Saturday offers the opportunity to see icons Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni battling against each other, perhaps, one final time in the league. Before delving into that possibility, a glance of the situation will reveal that RCB can swell their tally to 16 with a win, a position from where they potentially cannot falter in the race to the Qualifiers with three matches still remaining. A victory will instil some belief into an already ousted CSK unit that it can gain some late momentum and finish somewhere mid-table, and avoid the ignominy of being the wooden-spoon holders.

Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic Feat As MI Defeat RR To Take Top Spot

Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma is now the second player to score more than 6000 runs for a single franchise in T20 cricket. Rohit reached this milestone during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 game between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer in the history of the IPL for MI. He has played 231 matches for Mumbai. With a total of 6024 runs for MI, Rohit is second after Virat Kohli, who leads the list with 8871 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

"Had Three Hernias, Was On Bed Rest": RCB Star Suyash Sharma Reveals Ordeal Ahead Of IPL

Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's home fixture against Chennai Super Kings, rising star Suyash Sharma reflected on his challenging journey and his resolute dedication to play the sport despite suffering an injury. The 21-year-old revealed how he earned his first IPL contract with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders before switching to RCB. "I had never played in a proper tournament before the IPL. I had only played Under-25. I spent six or seven years in trials but was never picked. Every time I visited my parents, they would ask when I'd get a chance in the IPL. But my mum and dad never doubted me. They could see how hard I was working," he said.

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"Understanding That...": Virat Kohli's Honest Admission On Quitting T20I Cricket

Rain Threatens RCB vs CSK IPL 2025 Clash: What It Could Mean In Playoffs Race

"He Does Not Leave Me Alone": Virat Kohli Does Not Want To Share Room With This RCB Star

"Respect Is Earned": Rajasthan Royals Star's Gesture For Rohit Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh Breaks Internet

Big Surprise As Virat Kohli Names RCB Player Who Had 'Biggest Impact On Him' During Early Days

CSK Look To Spoil The Party As RCB Eye Edge In IPL 2025 Play-Offs Race

Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic Feat As MI Defeat RR To Take Top Spot

"Had Three Hernias, Was On Bed Rest": RCB Star Suyash Sharma Reveals Ordeal Ahead Of IPL