The young Cricket player from England, Jacob Bethell, is delighted to share the costumes with the legendary batter of India, Virat Kohli, before the next season of Indian Premier League. Bethell will play for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025.
The young man was signed by the franchise for INR 2.60 million rupees, which was more than double its base price of 1.25 million rupees. It will be Bethell’s first season of IPL and is excited to share the costumes with one of the great modern Kohli virat.
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Jacob Bethell delighted to share a wardrobe with kohli virat
After the first hatred between India and England in Nagpur, Jacob Bethell was asked about playing in his first IPL season in a few months. The left -hander already feels the love for the franchise, since it is received with RCB songs, RCB wherever I go.
Bethell anxiously expects to share the costumes with Virat Kohli, who has been a talisman player for the franchise in recent years. However, he wants to treat IPL games like them and not take any undue pressure on himself.
“I am looking forward to it. RCB is a great franchise and I have felt love here. Each land I have been, as soon as I walk to the countryside, begin to sing: RCB, RCB. There is definitely a lot of support.
“But as soon as you play against someone, you realize that you are playing the same game and can make the same mistakes you can. It’s just that those guys obviously improved not to make mistakes,” he added.
The impressive beginning of Jacob Bethell for the international race
Jacob Bethell is already seen as the future of English Cricket from a very early age. The 21 -year -old left -hander has tones of Ben Stokes in his batting and is also a useful spinner.
Bethell has the ability to hit anywhere in the batting order. While it is hitting in the lowest order of the current series against India, it has also been used as the number 3 batter in the test cryket. It has been impressive in that place with its ability to get back.
Bethell has played 3 tests, 9 hate and 10 t20is so far. He already averages more than 50 in the trial cricket and has an attack rate close to 150 in T20IS. He is also in the England team for the Champions Trophy and can play a key role for his team in the tournament.
Will Virat Kohli lead RCB in IPL 2025?
Virat Kohli is currently the highest IPL corridor with more than 8000 runs in 252 games at an average of 38.66 and an attack rate of 131.97. He is one of the great IPL, but he has not been able to lift the trophy so far.
Kohli is also the favorite to become RCB captain for the next IPL season. The team did not retain FAF Du Plessis at the auction, which leaves them with limited options of Captaincy different from Kohli.