India, April 28 -- Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has drawn a correlation between Virat Kohli's shift in batting approach in the IPL this season and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's surge in dominance. They are currently placed second on the table, having lost just two games so far. Although he termed it a more "mental than technical" change in approach, Manjrekar risked backlash by revealing what he believes to be the true reason behind the shift.

Kohli has predominantly been an anchor batter in the T20 format. And amid the changing dynamics of the shortest format, the dip in his strike rate to 119.47 and 115.99 during the 2021 and 2022 IPL seasons, respectively, triggered massive criticism, with many even questioning his place in...