NEW DELHI: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Virat Kohli has revealed the bowlers who gave him the hardest time throughout codecs in his illustrious profession. Talking at an occasion forward of RCB’s IPL 2025 conflict with Chennai Tremendous Kings on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli opened up about his most difficult opponents with the ball.
In a now-viral video, Kohli named England’s veteran seamer James Anderson as essentially the most troublesome bowler he confronted in Take a look at cricket, particularly in English circumstances.
In ODIs, Kohli picked Sri Lankan tempo legend Lasith Malinga because the trickiest to face, whereas additionally admitting that England’s leg-spinner Adil Rashid has persistently troubled him within the 50-over format.
“In Take a look at cricket. James Anderson in England was by far the hardest crew went to cricket. I feel Sunil Narine, for a constant period of time. Fifteen years. He is nonetheless very troublesome to choose. This man hits him for enjoyable, however I am unable to. I am unable to decide him,” Kohli mentioned within the video.
In the case of T20 cricket, Kohli acknowledged Kolkata Knight Riders’ thriller spinner Sunil Narine as essentially the most troublesome bowler to choose within the shortest format.
“In ODIs, I feel Malinga was fairly good. He was troublesome to face. Adil Rashid is excellent. He is most likely the hardest ODI spinner that I’ve confronted. He is very, excellent,” he mentioned.
Kohli is at the moment having fun with a robust IPL 2025 season, main RCB’s batting charts with 443 runs in 10 matches at a powerful common of 63.29.
In a now-viral video, Kohli named England’s veteran seamer James Anderson as essentially the most troublesome bowler he confronted in Take a look at cricket, particularly in English circumstances.
In ODIs, Kohli picked Sri Lankan tempo legend Lasith Malinga because the trickiest to face, whereas additionally admitting that England’s leg-spinner Adil Rashid has persistently troubled him within the 50-over format.
“In Take a look at cricket. James Anderson in England was by far the hardest crew went to cricket. I feel Sunil Narine, for a constant period of time. Fifteen years. He is nonetheless very troublesome to choose. This man hits him for enjoyable, however I am unable to. I am unable to decide him,” Kohli mentioned within the video.
In the case of T20 cricket, Kohli acknowledged Kolkata Knight Riders’ thriller spinner Sunil Narine as essentially the most troublesome bowler to choose within the shortest format.
“In ODIs, I feel Malinga was fairly good. He was troublesome to face. Adil Rashid is excellent. He is most likely the hardest ODI spinner that I’ve confronted. He is very, excellent,” he mentioned.
Kohli is at the moment having fun with a robust IPL 2025 season, main RCB’s batting charts with 443 runs in 10 matches at a powerful common of 63.29.