Virat Kohli tells Kevin Pietersen that he will not rest until RCB wins an IPL title

Indian skipper Virat Kohli spoke about why Royal Challengers Bangalore have t been able to win an IPL trophy despite having a lot of star-studded players in past 12 editions of tournament. RCB have reached finals thrice in 2009, 2011 and 2016 respectively only to falter at final hurdle. Kohli had said this to Pietersen during ir one-on-one live interaction on social media.  conversation started at 19:00 IST as both former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team-mates came forward to have some fun and also to talk about cricket as well as COVID-19.

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'It was my goal and that has t changed'

"It was a great opportunity. I wanted to learn from big players. You came in at prime of your career. re was Kallis, Dravid and so many ors. I wanted to learn and be best of myself. If someone told me 12 years later se will be your numbers, I would have told him to 'get lost'.

For me, most important thing is how can I make my team win. It was my goal when I started playing and that has t changed", said Virat Kohli.

IPL 2020 that was originally scheduled to kick off on March 29 has been postponed to April 15 due to COVID-19 fear. 

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Stakeholders looking at September-vember window for IPL 2020

According to reports, stakeholders are looking at September-vember window later this year to make IPL 2020 season happen. organisers are keen on having a go at this plan even if it’s a short season without foreign players.

As per a  leading media network, source said that eir way, one thing remains clear. source added that  IPL 2020 takes precedence whenever markets open. That’s because IPL 2020 remains elephant in room rar than BCCI forcing it. 

If IPL 2020 indeed takes place without overseas players, re are fears that tournament may lose its charm. According to a BCCI official, it would be exactly like ar Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy if foreign cricketers don’t play ir trade-in IPL 2020. However, IPL officials are still optimistic and are hopeful that presence of top India stars at  IPL 2020 will be eugh to attract fans to stadiums. 

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