Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has added that Virat Kohli has had a stunning run in IPL 2025 heading into the final. He also stated that Kohli has shown an improvement in his game against spin this season as well. However, RCB will take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3 as well.

Previewing the IPL 2025 final in a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “This has once again been Virat Kohli’s vintage season. The guy is a run machine. He doesn’t stop at all and keeps hitting. We have seen an upgrade in his game against spin this year. His strike rate looks slightly different when it’s a 200-plus chase.”

“He is constantly evolving, and then you wonder why he has left Tests, as he is so fit and is just 36 years old. He has still got it. He said last year that he just wanted to say that he has still got it, and you still have got it, Mr. Kohli. You could have played more Test cricket if you wished, but so be it,” he added.

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However, Aakash Chopra also stated that Phil Salt has been an ideal opening partner for Virat Kohli.

“The team wins every time Phil Salt scores a fifty in a chase. When he scores a fifty, he runs very fast. He was Kolkata’s pride last time, and he is this team’s honor this time. To complement Virat Kohli, you needed an opener who goes like a rocket,” he said.

“He launches like a rocket, and he hits a lot. He has hit decently, and he bats carefree. Of course, it’s slightly more risky, but who cares, because he scores runs consistently. You say it’s great if you get six to eight innings in a year with that kind of a strike rate, and he has done that and a bit more. So he has been outstanding,” Aakash Chopra concluded.