Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Virat Kohli recently opened up in regards to the qualities he would really like to borrow from various celebrities, including fellow cricketers MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar. The previous India skipper said he admires Dhoni’s “contentment” and would ideally take “every little thing” from Tendulkar, eventually singling out the Master Blaster’s famous lap shot.
When asked about football greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Kohli spoke about picking special traits from each. He also joked that he uses his eyebrows like wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson. The 37-year-old responded confidently to most names but appeared momentarily puzzled when pop star Taylor Swift was mentioned.
In a video posted by RCB on Instagram, Kohli said: “Shah Rukh Khan – his humility, MS Dhoni – contentment, Cristiano Ronaldo – discipline, Lionel Messi – miraculous abilities, Taylor Swift – I haven’t seen or heard lots of her, so I wouldn’t give you the chance to say.
“Dwayne Rock Johnson – I’ve got the eyebrow already, Sachin Tendulkar – every little thing; one thing that I would really like to have is the lap shot. He’s the primary one who began to lap the spinners so precisely, in order that was smooth, never looked rushed. I don’t mess [up] playing those shots.”
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Virat Kohli set to return for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League 2026
Virat Kohli is gearing as much as represent defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026. The Bengaluru franchise retained him for INR 21 crore ahead of last season’s mini auction. The correct-handed star delivered a formidable campaign, scoring 657 runs in 15 games at a strike rate of 144.71, including eight half-centuries.
His performances played a key role in RCB lifting their maiden IPL title with a victory over Punjab Kings within the 2025 final. Kohli stays the very best run-scorer in IPL history, having accrued 8,661 runs from 267 matches at a strike rate of 132.85, with eight centuries and 63 fifties to his name.
Internationally, the Delhi-born batter has also been in high quality touch, registering three lots of in his last six ODIs, including a 124-run knock against Recent Zealand national cricket team in January. He’ll aim to hold this strong form into the upcoming IPL season.
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