IPL 2018: 6 possible batsmen who could solve Royal Challengers Bangalore's opening dilemma

Modified Mar 16, 2018 18:30 IST

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Virat Kohli :

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Virat Kohli is arguably the best batsman in the world at present across all the three formats. His exponential growth in international cricket has earned him a stature which is often compared with cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Viv Richards. He has been associated with RCB since its inception and this year, he was retained by the franchise for a humongous amount of Rs 17 crores.

He is an aggressive batsman who is excellent in run chases and expressing his feelings on the field. He has scored 4418 runs in 116 IPL matches at a strike rate of 129.8. In the 2016 season of the IPL, he scored a staggering 973 runs in 16 matches at an average of 81.08 and an explosive strike rate of 152.03. That season, he scored four mind-blowing hundreds and seven fifties. Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the best opening batsman for RCB.

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