NEW DELHI: Star Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli took part in an intense net session on Thursday ahead of the new season of the Indian Premier League, which starts on Friday.
The 2023 edition of the IPL starts on Friday, with defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on four-time winners Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad.
RCB will start their IPL 2023 campaign with a match against Mumbai Indians at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on April 2.
The official Twitter handle of RCB shared some visuals of Kohli hitting some eye-pleasing lofted shots and drives in a "Do Not Disturb" mode.
"Fueled by passion, unmatched commitment, and with sheer focus, the GOAT is getting ready for #IPL2023. Kohli in Do Not Disturb mode! #PlayBold #nmmRCB@imVkohli," RCB tweeted with the visuals.
Having shown a rich vein of form in India colours since last year's Asia Cup, after a prolonged lean run with the willow, Virat will look forward to putting behind his horrific 2022 IPL season with the bat. In 16 matches, he scored only 341 runs at an average of 22.73, with just two half-centuries and the best score of 73.
He is the highest run-scorer in IPL history, having scored 6,624 runs in 223 matches at an average of 36.20. He has five centuries and 44 fifties to his name, with a best score of 113.
Last year, RCB qualified for playoffs and lost to Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 by seven wickets.
(With inputs from ANI)
