India, April 2 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli caught up with Ishant Sharma ahead of the mega clash against Gujarat Titans at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Wednesday. Kohli shares a special bond with the veteran Indian pacer, who shifted his IPL base to Gujarat this season. The two stalwarts of Indian cricket emerged onto the international stage almost at the same time as Ishant made his debut first, while a year later, Kohli also received a call-up. They also played domestic cricket together for Delhi right from the age group to senior level.

The two childhood friends met each other before the clash on the field and shared a warm hug as the photos of the incident went viral on the internet.

During the last season...