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Virat Kohli has looked in magnificent touch with the bat for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the ongoing IPL 2025. Kohli said that nothing has changed for him when it comes to batting in the T20 format despite having retired from the format.

Kohli opened up on his T20I retirement following the World Cup in 2024, saying there is a new set of players who are ready to take the mantle ahead.

"I don’t think things have changed for me in any way. The decision was taken purely understanding that there are a new set of players who are more than ready. And they need time. They need a two-year cycle to evolve, handle pressure, and play in different parts of the world. And play enough games to the point where, when the World Cup comes, they feel like we’re ready," Kohli said in a video shared by RCB on X.

Notably, Virat made a big call on his career following India breaking the ICC title jinx by winning the T20 World Cup in 2024 after beating South Africa in the summit clash in Barbados.

In the T20 World Cup final against the Proteas, Kohli scored 76 runs off 59 balls and was adjudged as the Player of the Match. Kohli announced his decision to retire from T20Is. Soon after, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja also bid adieu to international T20s.

During his 14-year-long and stellar career, Kohli played 125 matches, scoring 4,188 runs. He smashed one century and 38 half-centuries. He finished his career with a batting average of 48.7. Kohli is the all-time leading run-getter in T20 World Cup history.

The right-handed batter is on fire in the IPL 2025 and is the tournament's third-leading run-getter with 443 runs to his name in 10 matches.

India and Sri Lanka will host the 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in February-March 2026. Suryakumar Yadav is the current captain of India’s T20I team and will most likely be leading the Men in Blue