A true blue superstar of the game and the IPL, Virat Kohli has been the face of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise since his debut in 2008, following India’s victory in the ICCUnder-19 Cricket World Cup. He led the RCB from 2013 to 2021, leading the team to the final in 2016, the same year he smashed the record for most runs in a season with 973, a record which still stands today as the highest in IPL history. The former India captain is the only player to have scored 8000+ runs in the IPL and was retained for IPL 2025 after winning the Orange Cap in 2024.