The Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise announced on Sunday that India captain Virat Kohli and bowler Mohammed Siraj have joined the franchise in Dubai ahead of the revival of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2021. RCB captioned the photos on Twitter with, “The news you’ve all been waiting for: King Kohli and Miyan Magic have joined the squad in Dubai.” Other teams, including as the Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Delhi Capitals, have already stated that their stars will be arriving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the forthcoming T20 competition.
Virat Kohli and Siraj were in Manchester for the fifth Test against England, which was called off on Friday due to a Covid outbreak among the Indian delegation.
The IPL 2021 was postponed as numerous franchises reported positive Covid cases inside the bio-secure bubble, putting RCB in third place behind Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings.
On September 20, RCB will kick off their UAE leg of the tournament against Kolkata Knight Riders at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.