With the playoffs spot secured, Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli was seen enjoying his off-time with a game of pickleball. The star batter was seen with his better half, Anushka Sharma, and his RCB teammates, including Mayank Agarwal, Romario Shephard, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Phil Salt and others.
In a video posted by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the couple could be seen enjoying pickleball as RCB’s scheduled training session was cancelled due to the torrential rains that have been drenching the city for a few days now.
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Besides Kohli and Sharma, the session also saw RCB assistant coach Dinesh Karthik sweat it out with his wife Dipika Pallikal.
Which pickleball paddle does Virat Kohli use?
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Has Virat Kohli retired from Tests?
Virat Kohli, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, broke the hearts of many of his fans with this sudden announcement. The right-handed batter announced on Instagram, “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life”.
He further added, “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy — but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for.
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I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude — for the game, for the people I shared the field with, and for every single person who made me feel seen along the way.
The 2011 ODI World Cup winner is having a great IPL season, having amassed 500+ runs in just 11 innings. The right-hander, who is in contention for the Orange Cap, averages 63.13 and strikes at an impressive 143.46 this season.
With him only available for one format, i.e. ODI cricket, Virat Kohli will now focus all his energy on the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, Anushka Sharma will be gearing up for her upcoming release, “Chakda Express”, a biopic on the life of Jhulan Goswami, India’s premier fast bowler.
