Former Team India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar talks about IPLs impact on Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli's career
Ajit Agarkar. Picture/Suresh Karkera
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar seems to be quite happy with the way things are shaping up for Virat Kohli. Agarkar, who was part of the Indian cricket team from 1998 to 2007, feels being the skipper of the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore has helped Kohli shape his career at an international level as well.
Virat Kohli has been leading team RCB since 2013 but is yet to win an IPL title. Kohli and RCB's best performance in IPL came in 2016 - a year where the team reached the finals and Kohli scored over 900 runs - the most by any player in a single season.
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Speaking exclusively on Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected, former Team India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar talks about IPL’s impact on Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli’s career, “Massive! We saw how quick his progress in international cricket has been. So, when you do well there, you are already confident, but then, to be captain of a franchise with such a big fan base, and be as consistent as he is, it certainly helped. You’re under pressure every day when you go out to play for RCB. Playing for India is just as big or bigger, but you still are under pressure day in and day out. When you keep getting runs, you know your psyche is just built and you are at ease with your game and he has done that. I think being captain and getting runs certainly has helped him in his international career as well. I’m sure he’d say that IPL has had a huge say on his career as overall as it has panned out."
Virat Kohli's RCB are currently placed second on the IPL 2021 points table with 6 points from 3 games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore go head to head against Rajasthan Royals in VIVO IPL 2021’s 16th match on April 22nd at Mumbai. Catch all the action LIVE and exclusive on the Star Sports Network & Disney+ Hotstar VIP from 6:00 PM onwards
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