Virat Kohli turns balcony into gym: RCB shares a glimpse of the captain’s fitness regime

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli shared a picture of himself, five days ago, as he reached Dubai ahead of the thirteenth Indian Premier League season. The official Instagram handle of the Bengaluru-based franchise has now shared a picture of their skipper turning the hotel balcony to his personalised gym. In the short video that RCB shared, Kohli was seen doing pushups and some weight training. It’s now evident that Kohli, who is known for his fitness, is ready for the IPL challenge. RCB captioned the video saying, “Welcome to Captain Kohli’s balcony gym. Seize the day!”

The 2020 edition of the marquee T20 league was originally supposed to start on March 29 in India. However, due to the unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic, the season was indefinitely postponed by the ICC. It was only after the ICC’s announcement of the T20 World Cup getting cancelled this year that the BCCI got the September-October for staging the IPL. The tournament is now supposed to commence on September 19 in the UAE and all teams have begun their camps in preparation for the competition.

While the RCB is one of the most celebrated IPL teams, the tragedy is that they have never been able to claim an IPL title. Needless to say, the pressure is on the team and it was acknowledged by RCB chairman Sanjeev Churiwala. However, he also backed Kohli as the captain and attested that he would go on to lead the franchise. While, due to the hiatus that COVID-19 caused, many players have been out of practice, Kohli’s fitness shows that RCB have an advantage over other teams.