South African batting great AB de Villiers believes a “squad of fighters” will relieve the pressure on Virat Kohli, giving defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru the fuel they need to go the distance in IPL 2026.
Kohli remains a vital cog in the RCB set-up and they will look to defend their maiden title which they won last season after a long wait of 18 years.
“Virat can feel that, he can sense that he is not the only one carrying the load anymore,” former RCB batter de Villiers told JioStar.
“He has a squad of fighters around him, all gunning to win the trophy. I think they are in a really good place. It’s a similar squad, they didn’t have to change much, and they have good reason to believe they can go all the way again this coming season,” he added.
Even as Kohli has had a break since mid January, de Villiers expressed confidence that the Indian superstar would come into the IPL with adequate preparations.
“He has the best work ethic I have ever seen in my life. He wil​South African batting great AB de Villiers believes a “squad of fighters” will relieve the pressure on Virat Kohli, giving defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru the fuel they need to go the distance in IPL 2026.
Kohli remains a vital cog in the RCB set-up and they will look to defend their maiden title which they won last season after a long wait of 18 years.
“Virat can feel that, he can sense that he is not the only one carrying the load anymore,” former RCB batter de Villiers told JioStar.
“He has a squad of fighters around him, all gunning to win the trophy. I think they are in a really good place. It’s a similar squad, they didn’t have to change much, and they have good reason to believe they can go all the way again this coming season,” he added.
Even as Kohli has had a break since mid January, de Villiers expressed confidence that the Indian superstar would come into the IPL with adequate preparations.
“He has the best work ethic I have ever seen in my life. He wil ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
