IPL 2026: RCB head coach Andy Flower speaks about stalwart Virat Kohli ahead of clash against SRH

Star batter and opener Virat Kohli during RCB’s practice session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Thursday. Pics/PTI

The 18 passing IPL summers have not affected Virat Kohli's "drive and hunger" to touch new heights as a sportsperson, and he still remains on top of his game, reckoned RCB head coach Andy Flower here on Friday.

"I've been watching really closely [Kohli batting at nets], he looks on top of his game, he looks super fit. I was watching him do shuttles the other day, he looks light on his feet, very fit, very lean, very hungry," said Flower in the pre-match press conference.

Andy Flower

"He's always been very hungry and determined and I think that mental and emotional space that he's in, where he's very comfortable with himself as a person, but he's also very hungry to drive himself as a professional sportsperson," he added.

The Impact Sub rule might have vertically divided the opinion of players and pundits, but Flower termed it a "good innovation" as it offers tactical flexibility to teams in the IPL.

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