Royal Challengers Bengaluru CEO Rajesh Menon has said that ace batter Virat Kohli could play for the franchise for another four years, adding that the latter still has the energy, attitude and runs to continue for a few more years, despite being in his late 30s.
Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieved a brilliant double this year by clinching consecutive IPL titles, ending an 18-year wait for their maiden trophy before following it up with another win just a season later.
Now 37, Kohli remains a central figure in the team’s plans and as per Menon, he is expected to continue playing for at least three to four more years, underlining his enduring fitness and value at the highest level.
“RCB and Virat are different sides of the same coin. He
has been the constant factor for RCB throughout. We haven’t seen him not being part of RCB, even if he moves on from his cricketing career,” Menon said while speaking on CNBC TV18.
“We have to figure out. That said, for the next three to four years, I am sure he will be playing…for at least four years. He is fit, the hunger never dies. You saw him this IPL season, the energy, runs, attitude… everything was there,” Menon added.
Meanwhile, Kohli, who now features in ODIs after retiring from Tests and T20Is, sustained a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 final against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. The setback ruled him out of the Afghanistan series, with Yashasvi Jaiswal brought in as his replacement.
As per a Jagran report, Kohli is all set to undergo a crucial fitness assessment at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on June 22.
The outcome of that assessment will play a key role in determining Kohli’s availability for India’s ODI series against England in July.
