Bengaluru, March 28 -- Indian ace batter Virat Kohli spoke about managing workload, maintaining rhythm and giving his all on return to action after guiding the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener.

Kohli played a match-winning, unbeaten knock of 69 off 38 deliveries, including five fours and as many sixes, that helped the defending champions also chase down the fastest 200-plus runs in the history of IPL. Bengaluru chase down the 202-run target in 15.4 overs.

During the post-match presentation, Kohli said that, given the heavy workload over the past years, burnout has been a bigger concern than lack of preparation.

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