What Made Virat Kohli Stop RCB's Team Song at Chinnaswamy? Here's the Reason

Bengaluru (The Uttam Hindu): The second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is starting from May 17. In this sequence, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team is ready to take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at their home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In this match, the team's star batsman Virat Kohli will return to the field for the first time after retiring from Test cricket.

However, during the practice session before this important match, Virat Kohli was seen very angry. Media reports have revealed that RCB's team song was being played very loudly on the stadium's sound system, hearing which he got angry and he immediately asked to stop it.

Virat Kohli has been a topic of discussion after retiring from Test cricket and now he would be looking to make a great comeback on the field. Also, this match against Kolkata Knight Riders is very important for his team to secure a place in the playoffs. Due to this, Kohli was sweating it out and practicing intensely at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

According to a report by Cricbuzz, while Kohli was practising in the nets, RCB's team song was being played at a very high volume on the stadium's sound system. Kohli started his practice, but he was having trouble concentrating due to the loud music.

Due to this, Virat Kohli got angry and he stopped his practice and asked to turn off the sound system immediately. On Virat Kohli's request, the speakers of the stadium were turned off immediately. After the music was turned off, Kohli started practicing again and batted vigorously. During this, some excellent straight drives and attractive pull shots were seen from his bat.