IPL 2022: Virat Kohli reveals his IPL journey – With the IPL 2022 Mega Auction drawing near former Indian skipper and RCB skipper Virat Kohli opened up about the first-ever IPL draft in 2008 where he was picked up by the Bangalore franchise team. Kohli was scheduled to be picked by Delhi Daredevils, however, at the last moment, he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
Back in 2008 during the first edition of the draft, each team was allowed to pick two players from the U-19 squad. Kohli revealed that during that time he was in Malaysia leading his team in the U-19 World Cup.
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
In 2008 Virat Kohli was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a salary cap of USD 30,000. Kohli said that he had heard that the Delhi Daredevils were interested in buying the young India Colt skipper. However, at the last moment, the Delhi outfits backed out and bought bowler Pradeep Sangwan in place of Virat Kohli who was ultimately bought by the team from Bangalore.
“We were all in Malaysia for the U-19 World Cup. I remember the day when the drafts were happening. The U-19 dynamic was a little different, because we very rightly so had a money cap, if I could say. That was the only time where I saw a restriction on how much you can be picked for if you haven’t played for India,” said Virat Kohli.
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
“So that for us, I remember even that moment for us was so amazing. Because the amount that we got picked for when they announced it, we couldn’t believe it because it was absolutely crazy,” Virat Kohli told in a podcast for RCB.
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
Virat Kohli stepped down from the role of the captain in 2021 and was retained by RCB for a price of 15 Cr. Reflecting back in 2008 Kohi revealed he understood why Delhi decided to snub him.
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IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
“There was one conversation where I heard from people that the Delhi team was interested to go after me but the dynamic of their team was such that they went for Pradeep Sangwan, who was a left-arm seamer. An amazing bowler, at that time he was our best bowler in the U-19 team. So Delhi decided to go for him because they wanted the bowling strength,” Kohli added.
“RCB picked me, that I think, in the hindsight, I feel like was such an impactful moment in my life that I didn’t realise at that time. But now when I look back, things would have been very different to what they are now. I do not want to have it any other way than this.”
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
Virat Kohli who has played for the Bangalore outfits since 2008 has never been a part of the IPL auction over the years. He is also currently the highest run-getter of the tournament.
IPL 2022: From IPL 2008 draft to RCB captaincy, Virat Kohli reveals journey in Indian Premier League – Check out
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