Bengaluru, April 15 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting heavyweight Virat Kohli was not named in the starting XI against Lucknow Super Giants in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), but was included among the Impact Players, keeping him available to bat if required in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

His omission from the initial lineup follows an ankle injury sustained in RCB's previous match against the Mumbai Indians, where they registered an 18-run victory.

Kohli had been forming a stable opening partnership with Philip Salt, and his reduced involvement at the top slightly disrupts RCB's batting balance.

Kohli was seen wearing a bandage on his leg during the training session ahead of RCB's match against LSG at Bengaluru on Tues...