"Coming In Fresh...": RCB Director Of Cricket's Big Take On Virat Kohli Ahead Of IPL 2024

Fresh from a break, Virat Kohli is in a great frame of mind and raring to go as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) begin their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign on Friday. Mo Bobat, RCB's Director of Cricket, who has been closely watching Kohli during training, feels the great batter is hitting the ball superbly.

"Virat's in a good place. We all know he's an absolute champion cricketer. So he's at a stage of his career, in a stage of his experience now, where most of what he does is pretty hardwired into him. He's coming in fresh, which is what we're excited about," Bobat said at the pre-match press conference ahead of RCB's tournament opener.

He added, "Kohli has had a good bit of time off from his cricket. He's in a great frame of mind. He's had good family time, he's fresh with his energy and he's looking forward to getting involved. He's had a few hits with us over the last few days and he's hitting the ball brilliantly."

Having taken over this season as Director of Cricket, along with new head coach Andy Flower, Bobat is excited to begin his time at RCB with what he feels is a very balanced squad.

He stated, "This is my first year, same for Andy Flower. We're pretty excited about what we're getting into here. RCB has a very rich history and it's important to be cognizant of that history. But this is our time. It's our time in the sun. It's our opportunity to go out and play."

"We've got a fantastic group of players, we're in good shape, got no injury concerns, fully fit squad, happy to make most of this opportunity in front of us. We're going to pay most of our attention to how we want to play our cricket," Bobat added.

Talking about the quality pace and spin bowling resources at his disposal, Bobat said RCB have