When RCB star batsman Virat Kohli "thought about" leaving the franchise, Decided to stay because...
The star cricketer Virat Kohli has won numerous accolades in his distinguished cricketing career. But it's the Indian Premier League trophy that has continued to evade him. Despite possessing a formidable squad on multiple occasions, RCB have only managed to go as far as the final of the event. When Virat Kohli was asked if he ever considered joining another franchise, thinking the 'grass was greener' on the other side, he answered in the affirmative.
In a chat with RCB in 2022, Kohli revealed how multiple franchises approached him to put his name in the auction. But he decided to remain loyal to the Bengaluru franchise.
Virat said, "To be very honest, I thought about it. Yes, I won't shy away from it, and I have been approached many times as well to come into the auction somehow, put my name there, and stuff.
"And then I thought about it; I was like, at the end of the day, everyone has X number of years that they live, and then you die and life moves on. There would have been many great people who won trophies, but no one addresses you like that. No one addresses you in the room like, 'Oh, he's an IPL champion or he's a World Cup champion.
Kohli explained the mindset behind his decision to stay put at RCB as he said, "It's like if you are a good person, people like you; if you're a bad guy, they just stay away from you, and eventually that's what life is all about.”
He also said, “For me, the understanding that the loyalty with RCB, like how I follow my life, is far greater for me than the fact that five people in the room will say, Oh, finally, you win the IPL with whoever xyz. You feel good for five minutes, but then in the sixth minute, you could be miserable with some other issues in your life. So it is not the end of the world for me.”