Overview
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru released a practice video that shows Virat Kohli bowling to Phil Salt in the nets.
- Team figures expect Kohli and Salt to open for RCB in the season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
- Director of cricket Mo Bobat voiced confidence in Salt after the T20 World Cup, where the England batter scored 130 runs in eight innings.
- The pairing drove last season’s title run for RCB with 565 runs in 13 innings and frequent fast starts against top sides.
- Coverage noted the clip’s wide share on social media and highlighted Kohli’s hands-on work to tune Salt’s batting before the new season.