Virat Kohli in doubt for start of IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore might have to start IPL 2017 without their captain Virat Kohli, as he battles against time to recover from a shoulder injury
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Mar-2017
Royal Challengers Bangalore might have to start IPL 2017 without their captain Virat Kohli, as he battles against time to recover from the shoulder injury he picked up during the Australia Tests. The IPL starts on April 5, with Royal Challengers playing defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener.
Should Kohli rest until his shoulder is completely healed?
1 votesYes - he should not risk further injury
No - he is too vital for RCB in the IPL
"It's still a few weeks to go before I can be 100% on the field," Kohli said at the end of the Dharamsala Test, when asked about his fitness. "But these things happen in your career. Got to take it in my strike and move forward."
Kohli had hurt his right shoulder during the third Test in Ranchi, when he dived in an attempt to stop a boundary. He sat out the final Test as a result.
Royal Challengers were yet to offer an official comment on Kohli's availability. Kohli has missed only one game for the franchise so far, in the inaugural season in 2008. In 2016, he scored 973 runs for RCB and could have become the first player to score 1000 runs in an IPL season.