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It was a mixed feeling for Jordan Cox as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) celebrated with their second IPL trophy. Cox was one of the players in the IPL 2026 winning team, which was definitely a proud moment for him. But this may hurt him as he did not play a single match for the team on the way to the championship.
During a recent conversation with ESPNCricinfo, Cox admitted that it was a frustrating period for him as he had to watch all the action from the sidelines. But he made some unforgettable memories as he got a chance to share the same practice sessions with the legendary Virat Kohli.
Cox joins RCB at his base price
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) signed Jordan Cox for Rs 75 lakh during the IPL 2026 auction. The English wicketkeeper-batsman was bought at his base price. Cox is considered one of the most exciting talents in limited overs cricket, especially the T20 format.
Many hoped that they would see him playing with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2026 Indian Premier League, but that did not happen. The 25-year-old English keeper-batsman will have to wait longer to make his IPL debut.
During the interview, Jordan Cox shared every possible information about Virat Kohli as his teammate. The budding cricketer must have had an impression about superstar Virat Kohli, which did not last long, as he found the Indian batting maestro to be polite and helpful as a teammate.
Virat was always there to support his teammate
Cox revealed that he did not expect Virat Kohli to be so helpful to him. According to him, Kohli was always there to support him with the knowledge he had gathered over the years.
Jordan Cox mentions, “He will give you every bit of information in his head to help you, which for me was something I didn’t expect…For a guy who has achieved everything you want to achieve in the game, he gives you everything.”
The Kent-born player also stressed that he was very fortunate to get a lot of batting practice with Virat in the nets. Cox had the opportunity to share the practice field with another Englishman, Phil Salt. Tips from legends of the game helped Jordan Cox learn more during the IPL 2026 season.
I’ve been fortunate enough to bat with VK: Jordan Cox
“I’ve been lucky enough to bat with VK in the nets a few times, which has been great. Even batted with Salty [Phil Salt]As someone who has been the No. 1-ranked T20 batsman in the world, to learn different types of shots and the types of opportunities to bowl low: I feel like my game is [against] The spin has now gone to another level,” he added.
Jordan Cox’s last official appearance was for England Lions against Pakistan Shaheens on 24 February 2026. He recorded an inning of more than seventy runs in the game against Shaheen.
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