Veteran Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has opened up about his bond with Mumbai Indians (MI) player Rohit Sharma before their upcoming clash in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). The two teams are all set to meet in the 20th match of the season on Monday, April 7, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as well.

However, RCB’s official X account shared a clip on Sunday, where Virat Kohli shared his strong bond with Rohit. Kohli said: “I think it’s a very natural thing to take place when you play with someone for so long, sharing so many insights about the game. Initially, you’re learning from each other, growing in your careers probably at the same time, and sharing all kinds of questions and queries. There’s a lot of back-and-forth that happens. Also, the fact that we’ve worked very closely in terms of the leadership for the team, so there were always ideas being discussed, and more or less, we ended up on the same page about the gut feeling of a particular situation in a game.”

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“There’s a trust factor that builds, where you rely on each other to do the job for the team. We’ve definitely enjoyed our time playing together for so long for India. We were able to make our careers that long because when we were young, it wasn’t certain we would end up playing for 15 years. The journey has been long and consistent, and yes, very grateful and happy for all the memories and moments we’ve shared and continue to do so,” he further added.

However, RCB are currently placed second in the points table with four points from three matches, whereas MI are in eighth place with two points from four games as well.