India, March 20 -- Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has predicted that Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star Virat Kohli and Mumbai Indians' swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma will have a great IPL season in the 18th edition. The two stalwarts will enter the tournament with boosted morale after winning the Champions Trophy for India. Kohli and Rohit played key roles in bringing the coveted ICC trophy back to India after 12 years.

Kohli had an incredible IPL 2024 with the bat, where he finished the season with Orange Cap after amassing 741 runs at an average of 61.75, with an impressive strike rate of 154.69. On the other hand, Rohit's numbers in the last few seasons have not been up to his standards. He last had a 450-run-plus season way...