Author: sportshookah

Introduction

Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, known for his aggressive right-handed batting, exceptional consistency, and chase-master abilities. He is a right-handed top-order batsman who has dominated international cricket across formats and is a key figure in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Virat Kohli began his domestic career with Delhi and soon caught attention with his impressive performances in the Ranji Trophy, Under-19 World Cup (where he captained India to the 2008 title), and domestic limited-overs cricket. His ability to build innings, accelerate in the middle overs, and dominate bowlers in run chases helped him become a mainstay in the Indian national team and one of the most successful IPL players.

The LSG captain Rishabh Pant began his Indian Premier League journey in 2016 soon after the Under-19 World Cup in which the Uttarakhand boy played a scintillating knock of 111(96) to take the team into the semi-final. Notably, Pant was acquired by Delhi Capitals for INR 1.9 crore on the same day he played that innings.

The southpaw’s numbers in the first season were not considerable, however, he lit up the league in the next two coming into his own. After scoring 366 runs in 14 innings in 2017 which included two fifties and 24 sixes, DC retained the wicketkeeper-batter who saw his salary rise to INR 8 crore. The 2018 edition turned out to be Pant’s best ever as the then youngster amassed 684 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 173.60.