Who are Virat Kohli's favourites in IPL? Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson and Rashid Khan

Ritabrata Banerjee

Who are Virat Kohli's favourites in IPL? Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson and Rashid Khan image

Former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli picked a list of his favourites from the Indian Premier League ranging from his all-time favourite all-rounder to his preferred opposition in the competition.

While speaking on JioCinema, Kohli was asked an array of questions to which he responded.

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Who is Kohli's favourite all-rounder in IPL?

Virat Kohli chose his former RCB teammate Shane Watson as the greatest all-rounder in the history of the tournament.

The former Australian international played for three IPL teams RR, RCB and CSK and appeared in 145 matches where he scored 3874 runs and took 92 wickets.

Who is the most underrated IPL player according to Virat Kohli?

Virat Kohli picked CSK batter Ambati Rayudu as the most underrated batsman in IPL. The veteran batsman has played for MI and CSK and appeared in 193 matches where he scored 4264 runs.

What is Virat Kohli's favourite shot in T20s?

One of the greatest batsmen of all-time, Virat Kohli claimed that his favourite shot to play in T20 cricket is the pull shot.

Who is better - Sunil Narine or Rashid Khan according to Virat Kohli?

When asked to choose between two of the best spin bowlers in IPL at the moment, Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan, Virat Kohli chose the latter.

KKR's Sunil Narine who has been in the IPL for the past 11 years, has taken 158 wickets in 153 matches and is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in the tournament's history. 

Rashid, on the other hand, made his debut in 2017 but has already made a name for himself as he picked up 123 wickets in 97 matches to date.

Which is Virat Kohli's favourite opposition in IPL?

Virat Kohli chose RCB's southern rivals CSK as his favourite opposition to play against. He claimed that the huge passionate fan base of CSK across India is the primary reason why he loves playing against them.

While RCB's record is quite poor against CSK in head-to-head clashes as they won just 10 out of the 31 times the two teams have met each, Kohli is the highest run scorer (999 runs) in the matches between the two rivals.

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What next for Virat Kohli in IPL 2023?

Virat Kohli will be next seen in action on Thursday when RCB take on PBKS in the IPL.

 

Ritabrata Banerjee

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Ritabrata Banerjee is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.