Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sit on high of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, due to a blistering run that noticed them win 8 of the primary 11 video games. Whereas the complete workforce deserves the credit score for an all-round present that places them getting ready to playoff qualification, an enormous credit score goes to Virat Kohli, who has donned totally different hats this season, relying upon the state of affairs of the sport. Regardless of being the Orange Cap holder at current this season, Kohli hasn’t been resistant to criticism.

Some former cricketers like Sanjay Manjrekar, Virender Sehwag, and Sunil Gavaskar have identified the necessity for Kohli to point out extra acceleration whereas scoring runs within the center. The criticism hasn’t solely been showered on Kohli this yr, but in addition during the last couple of seasons.

Nonetheless, Kohli’s former teammate, AB de Villiers, determined to provide it again to critics, highlighting how adaptive the RCB star is in producing the model of cricket that his workforce wants.

“Virat is all the time there. He’s Mr. Security for RCB. When he’s there, you do not have to worry. By no means worry when Virat is close to. That’s the story. Nothing has ever modified, and what I need to inform all of you media folks, I have never forgotten. I’ve the mind of an elephant. To all my journalist buddies on the market, I really like you guys. However keep in mind if you stated Virat bats too sluggish, proper? Virat is there batting at virtually a 200 strike charge final evening. Eat that,” he stated in a video shared on Instagram.

With 505 runs to his title in 11 matches, Kohli is the top-scoring batter this marketing campaign. He averages 63.13 with a strike-rate of 143.46. Within the final match in opposition to CSK in Bengaluru, Virat scored at a charge of 187.87, including 62 runs to the workforce’s complete in simply 33 balls.