King Kohli wins hearts on day one in Chennai

On Thursday, Royal Challengers Bangalore, along with skipper Virat Kohli, arrived in Chennai for the IPL 2019 opener against Chennai Super Kings.

Photo: M. VEDHAN

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli (third in the queue) with AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal at Chennai airport on Thursday. Photo: M. Vedhan

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RCB head coach Gary Kirsten and bowling coach Ashish Nehra. Photo: M. Vedhan

Photo: M. VEDHAN

Media followed Kohli till the team bus. Photo: M. Vedhan

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M.S. Dhoni and Kohli had a brief chat amid the evening training session at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Photo: PTI

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Apart from batting at nets, Kohli also played football with his RCB team-mates. Photo: PTI

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Before leaving, Kohli signed autographs for fans. Photo: K. Pichumani

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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli (third in the queue) with AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal at Chennai airport on Thursday. Photo: M. Vedhan