Having entered the twilight zone of his illustrious career, speculations are rife about how long the 36-year-old would continue in top flight cricket having endured a prolonged lull for the last four years since the start of COVID-19. Kohli has been playing for RCB ever since IPL's inception in 2008 and is the leading run-scorer in the competition, amassing over 8,000 runs at a healthy if not spectacular strike rate of 131.97, including eight hundreds and 55 fifties.
“At the end of this cycle, it is going to be 20 years that I am going to be playing for RCB and that in itself is a very, very special feeling for me,” Kohli told 'RCB Bold Diaries' indicating that he aims to continue for at least another three years till 2027. “I have never thought that I am going to play so many years for one team, but the relationship has truly become special over so many years. He reiterated that he doesn't see himself playing for any other franchise.
“I don't see myself anywhere other than RCB, and I am very happy that it happened. I am very excited that I got a chance to create a strong new squad in this auction, something that we are really looking forward to as a franchise, as a team,” Kohli said in RCB's Bold Diaries video. He also pondered on the fact that he shared a close bond with the franchise and its fans, while his goal would be to win the elusive title.
“I am super excited as ever as everyone knows what RCB means to me. It's been a very, very special relationship over.