Australia’s ace pacer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) standout Josh Hazlewood heaped praise on Virat Kohli for his impact in cricket ahead of their forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), set to be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 28.
RCB posted a clip on their ‘X’ account, formerly known as Twitter, featuring pacer Josh Hazlewood praising Virat Kohli for his impact on the game. Here is the video.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱
Keep it simple – is the mantra that’s worked for Josh! Watch him talk about his bowling, the ones he looked up to growing up, the Aussie bowling attack, playing for RCb,… pic.twitter.com/pk5zVPt2sL
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 27, 2025
“Virat Kohli has that Aura. Australia fully respects Virat for what he has done for game and what he’s still doing now. He’s probably one player who sort of comes at you. He loves playing against us. He scored a lot of runs & a lot of Hundreds against us” said Hazlewood.
Kohli boasts an impressive record in Australia; the right-handed batter has featured in 64 matches on Australian soil, amassing 3,616 runs, including 12 centuries, with a top score of 169. His latest appearance in Australia was during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he registered an unbeaten century in the opening Test of the five-match series. Notably, he is the first Indian captain to secure a Test series victory in Australia.
Currently competing in the IPL, Kohli played an unbeaten 59-run knock during RCB’s tournament opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 22. The star batter is presently in Chennai gearing up for the upcoming match against CSK.
