IPL 2020: Harry Kane lauds Kohli’s skills; the RCB skipper responds

Bengaluru, Sept. 7: Indian captain Virat Kohli’s popularity can’t be questioned. And now the flamboyant cricketer has caught the attention of England star striker Harry Kane.

Everything the Indian skipper does comes under the radar and his actions are always followed with microscope, both by fans, critics and the media. But this time Kohli grabbed the footballer’s attention not due to his cricketing but his footballing skills!

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The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper is currently with the team in UAE, training for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli shared a few snapshots of the team’s training session on his social media account.

Nothing like a game of football with the boys for an adrenaline boost! 😎⚽️ #PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers https://t.co/J1S7gBdL7B

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 7, 2020

In one of the images the dashing skipper can be seen playing football. This caught the attention of the Tottenham Hotspurs striker, who applauded Kohli’s skills and commented on the photograph. Kane wrote, “Nice technique right there.”

Kohli replied to the footballer’s praise and wrote, “@harrykane haha thanks mate. Coming from a technically gifted player like yourself, I know it’s legit observation.”

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Kohli and his boys are currently gearing up for the 13th edition of the IPL, which is set to kick off on September 19th. The Royal Challengers Bangalore will begin their campaign against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on September 21.

The Kohli-led franchise will hope to lay hands on the elusive IPL trophy. Kohli and the Indian cricketers will return to action after the longest break in their career and their fitness and performance will be under the scanner.

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In a recent interview, Basu Shankar, the man responsible for the fitness transformation of the Indian national side, said that Kohli has returned from the break as an even fitter athlete after working on “specific physical pointers” that needed attention.