Ahead of the upcoming IPL 2023 season, Virat Kohli, former captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and senior batter, has sported a fresh look. After representing Team India in the four-match Test series against Australia and topping the run-scorers with 297 runs at an average of 49.50, Kohli was instrumental in India’s 2-1 series win.
On Thursday, Virat Kohli shared a photo of himself on his official Instagram account, giving fans a sneak peek of his new look for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. The tournament is set to kick off on March 31, and with that, the stalwart’s focus will now shift toward the IPL.
On March 26, Virat Kohli will attend the RCB Unbox event held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore just before IPL kicks off. Joining him at this grand occasion are the legendary IPL players Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers, who will be honored by being inducted into the hall of fame.
Virat Kohli will be returning to the cricket field with the RCB squad
The Royal Challengers Bangalore will kick off their 2023 IPL campaign on April 2 with a home match against the Mumbai Indians. After losing the eliminator in last year’s tournament, they are looking to go all the way this time around.
Here is the complete schedule of RCB for the upcoming season:
- April 2: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru
- April 6: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata
- April 10: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants, Bengaluru
- April 15: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru
- April 17: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, Bengaluru
- April 20: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali
- April 23: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, Bengaluru
- April 26: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru
- May 1: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow
- May 6: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi
- May 9: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai
- May 14: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Jaipur
- May 18: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad
- May 21: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, Bengaluru