New Delhi, April 9 -- India stalwart Virat Kohli took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about his debut for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League back in 2008, during which he was in complete "awe" of meeting legends Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid.

Virat is among the limited number of players who have stayed and played for just one franchise in the cash-rich league. The batting maestro made his debut in the inaugural edition's tournament opener between Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.

It was the same fixture when Brendon McCullum put his class on exhibition and blazed his way to a record-shattering 158(73). Virat, whose maiden appearance in the IPL concluded with Ashok Dinda cleaning him up ...