IPL is just 5 days away and players have joined their respective teams. This season of IPL is going to be more exciting as many players from current sides have been interchanged and have been made into most rival teams or to the other franchises, which creates the hype and excitement of the league. This is the rivalry aspect which IPL creates with tough competitions. Where your dearest becomes your most feared enemy. 

The same is with two mates Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli two gems of Indian team have a firey clash in IPL seasons which creates a healthy competition between these two athletes. In a recent interview in RCB podcast Virat Kohli has disclosed Bumrah as the tuffest bowler he has faced in the league which decipts how much competitive these both athletes are against each other. 

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Virat Kohli And Bumrah Intense Battles

Virat started his IPL career in the league's inception in 2008 when he was part of the franchise from its first season and had a wholesome career which made his legacy from an emerging player to the legend now he is today. Virat Kohli is the highest run-getter in the history of IPL history crossing over 8000 runs, and hitting 8 centuries he is the most decorative batsman of his time. In his span of a long career, he has come around the toughest of bowlers but the bowler who tested him the most is Jasprit Bumrah. 

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the rare gems that IPL has gifted. In 2013 Bumrah was bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price, but from there it was only rise for Bumrah under the guidance of Malinga he was groomed well. Virat and Bumrah's battle started in 2013 when he bowled Kohli in the home game against RCB  though at times Bumrah was mostly unknown to anyone but later on Kohli too replied with the bat in the next edition soon both exchanged a great rivalry between them. 

Virat On Praise For Bumrah

Virat in his recent interview shared his thoughts about cricket when he was asked whom do he think the best bowler in the league, as soon Virat replied the name with Bumrah where he had taken him and charged at him and Bumrah three times, and he liked the competition between them. But if he comes we have to know we have to stick to the ground. 

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Virat Kohli talking about Jasprit Bumrah & rivalry between both in IPL. 🌟

- Two GOATs of Cricket..!!!! 🐐

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— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 17, 2025

Virat is once again ready for the battle between them but Bumrah being injured and recovering from back strain injury which he faced in BGT series. It is reported that Bumrah may be available in the later part of the IPL so the battle between them can be seen and the battle between them may comtinue.