Virat Kohli commenced his IPL 2025 campaign with a match-winning knock against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the season opener. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter scored an unbeaten 59 runs off 36 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes. The team secured a seven-wicket victory in Kolkata.
"If they bat first, they need to be aggressive. They need to utilize their power play really well. I would insist that Virat shouldn't be changing his game, since he is looking like a different player," Pujara said.
Virat Kohli Is Capable Enough of Taking Down Spinners - Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara said that Virat Kohli has the ability to handle top-quality spinners like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. He stated that Kohli’s numbers might not fully reflect his prowess against spin, but his overall quality as a batter remains unquestionable.
"Maybe not in this format if you look at just the numbers, but he is a quality player. I think if he can lead from the front and utilize that power play, and if RCB can get close to 60-70 in the first six, then they set up a good base for them," he stated.
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Virat Kohli has played 13 IPL innings at the venue. He has scored 383 runs at an average of 29.46 and a strike rate of 111.01, including two half-centuries, with a top score of 58.
Dhawan leads the list with 1,057 runs in 29 games at an average of 44.04 and a strike rate of 131.79, including an unbeaten 101. Rohit Sharma (896), Dinesh Karthik (727), and David Warner (696) are also on the list.
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