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Virat Kohli has scored more than 8 thousand runs for Bengaluru.
Indian batter Virat Kohli has praised former South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher in RCB Podcast. He said, Boucher had the most influence on me. He first saw my game and then improved my weakness.
Kohli, in the podcast Bold and Bayond, Royal Challengers Bangalore, said, “Initially all the players I played with were the only players who helped young Indian players.”
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It is difficult to play international
Virat told, Mark Boucher saw me playing in the first season of IPL. He discovered my weaknesses without saying me, such as if I want to go to the next level, what I have to do.
Boucher took me to the nets. He said, you need to work on a short ball. If you cannot bridge the ball, no one will give you a chance in international cricket. Boucher told me, ‘When I come to comment in India after four years, then I want to see you playing for India. If this does not happen, you will do injustice to yourself. ‘
I stayed awake till 5 in the morning: Kohli
Virat, the highest scorer of IPL, also talked about the India -Pak match before his career. He said that at the Champions Trophy 2009 Centurion I tried to hit a six against Shahid Afridi, but was caught out on long off. After this, I could not sleep. I kept awake till 5 in the morning, staring at the roof.

Virat was dismissed for 16 runs in his first Indo-Pak match.
Kohli with RCB from the first season
Virat Kohli is playing with the Bengaluru team from the first season of IPL. He said about the franchise, the love that I have met by fans, I don’t think a trophy or silverware can also come close to him.
Mark Boucher played for RCB from 2008 to 2010, till that time Virat had not made a Test debut. Boucher scored 388 runs in 27 matches for RCB at an average of 29.85. Which includes a half -century.

Virat Kohli, for Bengaluru with Mark Boucher.