India, March 18 -- As the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) approaches, all eyes, as expected, are on Virat Kohli. With the IPL 2025 opener looming, the biggest question is how the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star will tackle the season, now that he's retired from international T20Is. Last year, the right-hander faced flak from some quarters over his strike rate, with his outings against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur drawing particular scrutiny from pundits.

Though Kohli notched up runs in both matches, his approach left fans and analysts wanting more. Despite batting in favourable conditions, he didn't unleash the aggression many expected, and RCB's losses in those games...