Even before the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League takes centre stage, there have been numerous injury concerns plaguing several teams. The most concerning issue though, is about the Royal Challengers Bangalore as skipper Virat Kohli will miss atleast the first couple of weeks of the campaign. Kohli, who injured his shoulder while diving in the third Test against Australia at Ranchi, is currently undergoing rehabilitation for his damaged shoulder.
The subsequent injury had kept the batting sensation out of the decider test at Dharamshala and in his absence, Ajinkya Rahane led the side superbly. For the Royal Challengers Bangalore however, injury woes aren’t restricted to Kohli alone as another star batsman has been ruled out. KL Rahul, who stole the show last season with his consistent performances will undergo a shoulder surgery in London later this month and is bound to miss the entire tournament.
That being said, the top order of the runners up of the previous edition will be completely revamped for the upcoming edition. Former Australian all rounder and T20 veteran Shane Watson is likely to open alongside the intimidating Chris Gayle. Once Kohli is fit, Watson can return to his middle order slot and Kohli can open with Gayle.
In a video uploaded by Kohli some time ago, the Indian skipper is seen thanking all his fans for the continuous support and affection. Kohli said that he was rehabilitating quite well and was keeping his fitness in check.
Unconditional love ????. Thanks for the concern and the wishes people. Keep supporting @RCBTweets for a strong start. ??? #PlayBold #IPL10 pic.twitter.com/koTVKv1DNg
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 2, 2017
The batting sensation also added that he would be back on the field soon. Below, is the video of Kohli opening up on his comeback trail.