Veteran India’s Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar opened his relationship with Virat Kohli while playing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In IPL 2025. The fast bowler said that most of his earlier conversations were full of fun and jokes, but now they talk about matters beyond cricket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli were helpful in the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL 2025 campaign. The Bangalore -based team lifted their first title in 18 years under Captain Rajat Patidar. Bhubaneswar took 17 wickets in 14 matches, while Kohli scored 657 runs in 15 innings, including eight fifty.
Things are now different – Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens on friendship with Virat Kohli
Speaking on YouTube podcast ‘Talk with Manvendra’, Bhuvneshwar Kumar said that his friendship with Virat Kohli has matured over the years. Experienced pacer shared that his conversation now reflects the changes that come with marriage and maturity.
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Bhuvneshwar said, “Now things are different. When we meet these days, we talk more about family or off-the-knot cases because everyone is now a family.”
He said, “We talk about how we are doing in life apart from cricket. Earlier, when we were not getting married and small, it was more about normal fun and boys have jokes. So this is the place where there has been a change,” he said.
After being released by Sunrisers Hyderabad After a poor IPL 2024, Bhuvneshwar Kumar faced uncertainty about his future. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore supported experienced pacer and signed for ₹ 10.75 crore in the mega auction.
We do not need that bond to really perform well – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
The 35 -year -old said that every player from Royal Challengers Bangalore is expected to perform well regardless of friendship. Kumar said that off-next interaction has changed with age and maturity.
Kumar said, “We do not need that bond to really perform well. If RCB has chosen me, Virat, or any other player, they want us to perform regardless of friendship.”
He said, “Everyone knows what they have to do on the ground. But from the ground, of course, things have changed. We have matured, we have grown up, so the conversation is different now,” he said.
Kumar bowled effectively with both the new ball and death over. Bhuvneshwar picked up two important skulls in the final Punjab Kings (PBK)Former Purple Cap winner has taken 198 wickets in 190 IPL matches, which is at a 7.69 economy rate.
Rajat Patidar did not have to do much – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
In the same conversation, Bhuvneshwar Kumar During the RCB title winning campaign, he praised Rajat Patidar for his leadership, saying that the captain easily handled a team full of senior players. He said that various players produced the match -winning performances in various stages.
Bhubaneswar said, “The best thing was that since it was such an experienced team, Rajat was not to do a lot. Where leadership was needed, he took decisions without any hesitation.
“This time, the biggest difference was that all the players of XI won the matches at different times in different situations. You cannot win a big tournament by trusting just one or two players. The bowlers stepped into some games, batsmen in others. In every stage, a new player emerged to win.”
Silver The Royal Challengers Bangalore as the captain directed the team to their first IPL title in their debut season. Indore -born batsman led RCB to significantly victory against heavyweight like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians.
Patidar scored 312 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 143.77. The team won six runs over Punjab Kings in the final in Ahmedabad.
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