Cricket News Desk. Virat Kohli has created panic in IPL 2025. He is at the forefront of the Orange Cap race. However, during this explosive batting, a statement came out which he gave to the famous anchor Mayanti Langer. Virat Kohli revealed why he left the captaincy of RCB and why he was thinking about leaving RCB. Virat Kohli also revealed the reason for leaving the captaincy of Team India. Virat Kohli became the full -time captain of Team India in 2017 and handed over the captaincy of the team in early 2022. Not only this, Virat was the captain of RCB from 2013 to 2021.
Virat Kohli said his point
Virat Kohli said in RCB's podcast, “I have said this before.” I got an opportunity to go to other teams. Especially when my career was on my peak. From 2016 to 2019 I was advised to change the team. There came a time when it became very difficult for me because a lot was going on there. I led India for 7-8 years and RCB for 9 years. I had a lot of expectations.
Virat Kohli admitted that the pressure and expectations have reduced his love for the game. I was always under the supervision of everyone and after that I decided that I needed my place. I have to be happy I wanted to live in a mental state where people do not evaluate me on the basis of my game. Virat Kohli said that at one time he wanted to leave RCB but could not do so due to emotional attachment to RCB. Virat Kohli said that he had thought about retiring but he could not do so.
Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in IPL, 505 runs in 11 matches. Virat Kohli's batting average is 63.13 and he has scored 6 half -centuries in this tournament. He has scored four half -centuries in the last four innings.