IPL 2021: 'Don't see myself playing for any other IPL team,' says RCB skipper Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, the only Indian player to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for just one team for the 14th season now shared his love and loyalty ahead of the 2021 edition o the cash-rich league, starting in two days time with his side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking on the defending champions Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener.

Kohli, who started his journey in the IPL in 2008 with the RCB as a youngster has played under various captains since, from Rahul Dravid to Anil Kumble to former New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori. He took the charge in the year 2013 and since then has been the leading the men in red and gold and the elusive silverware still awaits the Bangalore-franchise, after reaching the final for three times.

RCB took to Twitter quoting Kohli on Wednesday with the skipper in a vibrant picture with a red background, "I don't see myself leaving or playing for any other IPL team" Home is where the heart is! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021".

"I don't see myself leaving or playing for any other IPL team"

Home is where the heart is! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/hCyyZxYQ9M

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2021

RCB's journey has ebbed and flowed in the IPL for years now and with the new signings of players like Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson, Dan Christian, the Kohli-led side will be hoping to end the trophy drought.

In the last year's tournament too, Kohli, who is from Delhi was asked about the opportunity for his side to qualify in the top two spots ahead of his side's final league stage game against the Delhi Capitals, after beating his Delhi boys, Kohli had said, "I've always been a Bangalore boy in the IPL, never sort of drifted towards Delhi."

Kohli, who is currently the highest run-getter in the lucrative tournament has scored 5878 runs in the 192 games he has played in the IPL thus far, with five centuries and 39 fifties.