Speaking ahead of IPL 2024, Virat Kohli lavished praise on the T20 franchise league and also pointed out a key difference with ICC tournaments.
With IPL 2024 set to begin on March 22, fans are eagerly waiting for some high-octane action which has become a common mainstay in the popular T20 league. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season opener, in Chennai and it will once again see MS Dhoni take on Virat Kohli.
Whenever there is a match between CSK and RCB, it has always been touted as Dhoni vs Kohli, and it perfectly sums up the importance of the clash.
Kohli, who opted out of the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England due to personal reasons, is expected to be in action in IPL. Speaking ahead of the opener, Kohli lavished praise on IPL and explained the reason behind everyone loving the competition.
“I absolutely love IPL, also because of the camaraderie you share, so many new players you play with, so many players that you’ve known for a long time who are not from your own country, whom you don’t see often,” he told Star Sports.
“There’s a reason why everyone loves IPL so much, as there’s a connect, both for players and fans.”
