RCB all-rounder Romario Shepherd has been a part of the franchise since last season and has been in the eleven since the beginning of this season. Romario is completely amazed by the different shades of Virat Kohli’s character as he spends time with the great cricketer off the field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a camp of the defending champions nowadays, but even when they did not have a title, this camp was one of the most attractive and fun camps among all the IPL franchises. The fun of BTS was seen on many occasions when MR. Nags visits RCB dressing room.
This season, RCB players are the defending champions of the title and have shown some great character on the field. The likes of captain Rajat Patidar seem to have understood their roles even better, while Virat Kohli is connecting and interacting with the crowd as usual.
Romario Shepherd said about Virat Kohli off the field, “I didn’t know he was so funny.”
Romario Shepherd started his IPL journey very early, but he got his real opportunity after moving to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Shepherd was a part of RCB’s title-winning team in 2025 and has been a part of their recent eleven in 2026 as well.
“RCB gave me the opportunity to go out there and represent one of the biggest franchises in the IPL. It changes the way people follow you,” the West Indies all-rounder said.
Romario seems to be enjoying his time in the RCB camp, and he is thoroughly impressed by the off-field personality of the great Virat Kohli, who has impressed him a lot. Such an intense cricketer on the field can be so light-hearted off the field, which is a completely new thing for West Indies.
Shepherd said, “I didn’t know he was so funny – you look at Virat Kohli on the cricket field, and he’s so intense, but off the field he’s a really funny guy.”
Shepherd’s insight underlines the mix between seniors and youngsters at RCB
As Shepherd said, his words were a clear illustration of the harmony and support between senior cricketers like Virat Kohli and their juniors in the RCB camp. The former champions have senior players like Kohli, Krunal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who can lead the way for the youngsters.
However, being ahead of the curve doesn’t always mean valuable on-field insight; It also suggests friendly behavior off the field, which helps create a comfort zone. Just a few days ago, Virat was seen copying Shepherd’s batting style in the nets. It was a fun exchange between two generations of the game.
Shepherd insisted, “These guys make me happy, especially when you’re away from home for so long. It’s an incredible group of guys both on and off the cricket field. RCB are lucky to have young players alongside the senior players in a dressing room.”
Romario Shepherd’s IPL 2026 role has been limited to bowling
Representing the Royal Challengers, Shepherd, who featured in 8 matches last season, managed to score only 70 runs in the season with a mammoth score of 291.67. The reason for this was that he did not get many opportunities to come out to bat. He also took 6 wickets in the game.
Opening for them in IPL 2026, Romario has not performed well with the bat yet, as he bats quite low down the order. 7. Considering the form of the Royal Challengers batsmen, they may not have much of a role with the bat. However, he has a reputation as a powerful striker at the back end.
He has bowled five overs in the 2026 edition, taking three wickets in the first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad and taking no wickets in his only over against the Super Kings.
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