Chennai, March 28 -- Spin is expected to play a key role here, where Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday.
While over the last few years, opponents have used spin to keep Kohli in check, RCB batting
coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik believed the player had managed to turn it around in recent
times.
"He has batted well in the recent past against spin, especially in white-ball cricket," Karthik said ahead of the CSK encounter.
Karthik reflected on Kohli's recent successes in big tournaments where spinners played a big role, including his 76 in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final and 218 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025.
While 17 overs of spin were bowled in the T20 World Cup final; Ind...