"Virat Kohli is coming in fresh, which is what we are excited about": Bobat

Ahead of the IPL 2024 Virat Kohlis physical and mental freshness will play an important role for Royal Challengers Bengaluru feels director Mo Bobat The Indian star Kohli will be back in action after a twomonth break He skipped the fivematch test series against England citing personal reasonsWe all know he is an absolute champion cricketer He is coming in fresh which is what we are excited about Bobat told reporters during the prematch press conference here on Thursday Good little bit of a time off from cricket he is in a great frame of mind He has had a good family time and is fresh with energyHe is looking forward to getting involved in the season He has been practising for the last few days and has been hitting the ball brilliantlyAlso Read New beginnings old baggageWhen asked about the RCBs inexperienced bowling lineup in IPL 2024 Bobat sidelined such talks RCB has six specialist bowlers who have played international cricket While Alzarri Joseph Lockie Ferguson Reece Topley Mohammed Siraj Karn Sharma and Akash Deep have played international cricket Vijaykumar Vyshak Yash Dayal Rajan Kumar Mayank Dagar Swapnil Singh and Himanshu Sharma are relatively inexperiencedI dont believe we have an inexperienced attack Our overseas bowlers have a lot of international and IPL experience The Indian quicks also have decent IPL experience while in the spin department we have a lot of potential in Himanshu Sharma and Mayank Dagar Also Karn Sharma has a lot of experienceWe are very happy with our squad and what we have We did a lot of work during the auction he statedRCB will open their campaign against defending champions CSK here on Friday and Bobat said that regardless of the surface it will be vital for the team to play to its strengthsWe know the history of the surface We know what its like here and what sort of things are favourable in these conditions We will have a look at the wicket again tomorrowIts always the case of balancing your strengths with the conditions in front of you We know our strengths and possess a strong bowling attack he addedBobat also backed England allrounder Will Jacks to come in handyWill Jacks has had a fantastic 12 months in England and also with franchise cricket He is a great option for us and a versatile playerHe will be fitting in different positions in the batting order and bowling in various phases The more hardquality allrounders you have the better he affirmedWe will try to win the trophy at this stageBobat who is into his first year as RCBs director of cricket said the team will not be bogged down by its 16year history of not lifting an IPL trophyIts my first year and Im not laid down with the sides 16year history RCB has a very rich history and it is our time and opportunity to go out and play Bobat reckonedWe have a fantastic group of players There are no concerns and we have a fully fit squad So have to make the most of this opportunity in front of usWe will try to win the trophy at this stage We want to play the way we want to play tomorrow and all the 14 league matchesBobat also answered the question whether RCB womens team triumph will be an inspiration to mens team The director replied its a great achievement but we dont think to much about it since it is a different competitionIts a great achievement from the womens team We had been watching them play and it was both exciting and nervous at the same time So all credit to the womens team for what they have achievedBut we dont think too much about it since it is a different competition However we hope to have both the trophies which would be a nice thing for us Bobat concludedWith PTI Inputs