IPL 2025, RCB vs DC: KL Rahul reveals Virat Kohli's mentality as opponent; "If he's against you ..." | Mint

Kl Rahul, the Delhi Capitals batter, conveyed Virat Kohli, the Indian legend, with glowing praise. Rahul said about Kohli’s mentality: “He has the control and the power to make his teammates work at his level.” “If you are in the opposition, your opposition is. Whether your friends are or not friends out of the field, it’s a completely different story, “Rahul says of Kohli’s mentality as an opponent. Kl Rahul and Virat Kohli’s form Kl Rahul and Virat Kohli both come from the fifties. Rahul’s 51-ball 77 helped Delhi Capitals end their 15-year-old waiting for a win against CSK in Chennai, while Kohli’s 42-ball 67 RCB powered in a decade to their first win over MI at the shank stadium. The play against favorite opponents, Rahul, the Bengaluru-born cricketer, has a special affinity for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He scored 648 runs in 15 IPL bows against them, with an impressive 65.8. Rahul’s highest IPL score – an unbeaten 132 – also came against RCB. Virat Kohli, the Delhi-born cricketer, also rescued some of his best performances for the team from his hometown. He is the leading runner against Delhi Capitals in the IPL, with 1,057 runs in 28 overs. RCB and DC: Current Form RCB has won three of their four games this season, although their only loss came in their previous home game. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals remains the only unbeaten team in IPL 2025, after winning all three of their opening matches. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal Capital, Kl Raul, Fraser -McGurk, Faf du Plessis, Kl Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Axar Patel (C), Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Culed Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. 2025 points -table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First Published: 10 Apr 2025, 08:11 PM IST