3 players who can pair with Virat Kohli to open for RCB in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s star batter Virat Kohli will be looking forward to playing his 18th season of the IPL for one team. This is a record in itself. Until last year, Kohli had Faf du Plessis to bat within the top order. Now that Du Plessis is no longer on the team, RCB will look for other options to open alongside Kohli in the tournament. Well, the team has some good options, and we will discuss them in the article. 

Here are the three players who can open with Virat Kohli in the IPL 2025:

1. Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal was with the Rajasthan Royals in the last few seasons of the league. However, RCB has bought back their start player, who once played for them when he was quite young. Giving Padikkal a chance to open in the tournament will be a successful idea because he has already played with Kohli and knows how to make a partnership with him. Plus, both are really good runners between the wickets, so stealing quick runs will be easy after the powerplays. 

2. Jacob Bethell

The English cricketer Jacob Bethell is another brilliant player who can be paired with Kohli in the upcoming season. He has a good record in T20s and has played in the T20Is as well. He is a young cricketer, full of talent, and hence, having him around might be beneficial for RCB in the tournament. 

1. Phil Salt

We have all seen what Phil Salt can do in the IPL. He is a proven player and was with the KKR in the last season. He will be a good partner for Kohli as he has got many shots to play in the powerplays. Hence, he can be a perfect opening partner for Virat Kohli as well. 

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