India, April 15 -- Virat Kohli admitted he is still not fully fit despite playing a key hand in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, revealing after the match that he had been dealing with soreness as well as illness in the lead-up to the contest.

Kohli made 49 off 34 balls in RCB's chase of 147 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, helping his side take control of the pursuit before the finishers completed the job with ease. The veteran opener looked fluent through most of his stay and struck six fours and a six, but his post-match comments made it clear that the innings had come in less-than-ideal physical condition.

Speaking during the post-match interview on JioHotstar, Virat Kohli said he was ...