IPL 2021: “Virat Kohli will be opening for RCB this year”, says RCB’s Director of operations Mike Hesson

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s director of cricket operations Mike Hesson is excited to see what Virat Kohli does as an opener in the upcoming season of the IPL. In a virtual meeting, Hesson disclosed Skipper Kohli’s idea of opening the batting order because now he is familiar with the situation as he played a brilliant knock of 80 Runs against England In T20I Series.

“Look for me, form is important. More importantly, it’s about the confidence that they bring in. Some players need performance to get that confidence. Some don’t. Virat is so experienced with RCB. He is going to bat at the top of the order. It’s a position that he knows well,” Hesson quoted this saying to media.

If we look in the past Virat already has opened the innings various times and performed brilliantly, but this time He’s in no mood to leave a chance of winning the trophy, Hence he has decided to open and put some good runs on the board for the team.

“He is in fine touch at the moment. His tempo is really pleasing. I thought the way he played against England in T20Is just showed that his tempo is really good and he can control the innings. That’s something that we have seen, on his day when he does that for RCB, we know we are going to get an above-par score & I know Virat will turn up confident. He is hugely passionate about playing for RCB. Can’t wait to have him onboard,” says Hesson .

Kohli will join the franchise in Chennai on April 1 and will spend mandatory 7-day quarantine period before playing his first match on 9th April.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will play their first match against defending champs Mumbai Indians in the first match of this season on April 9 in Chennai.