Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers reveal how IPL changed their lives

Strengthening its relationship with the RCB Universe across the country and around the globe Royal Challengers Bangalore launches lsquoThe RCB Podcast Powered by Kotak Mahindra Bankrsquo to engage not just with its fans but the entire sporting ecosystem The series of 10 episodes features some of the biggest names who have donned the RCB jersey and been proponents of the teamrsquos PlayBold philosophyThe podcast hosted by popular actor and comedian Danish Sait includes players like Virat Kohli AB de Villiers Glenn Maxwell Mohammed Siraj Yuzvendra Chahal Devdutt Padikkal Harshal Patel Kyle Jamieson Mike Hesson and Sanjay Bangar who elaborate on the central theme of the podcast for season 1 ndash How the IPL Changed My Life The RCB Podcast produced in collaboration with ATS studio the makers of the popular podcast Mission Isro releases on Saturday February 5th 2022 and will witness AB de Villiers get candid and spill the beans on untold stories about his fabled career with the Royal Challengers All audio episodes of the podcast will be available on popular audio streaming platforms Spotify Gaana and Apple PodcastSpeaking about lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo Rajesh Menon VicePresident and Head Royal Challengers Bangalore said ldquoRCB have pioneered content in the country and the launch of the lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo is a step in that direction to further bridge the gap between our players and the RCB Universe This podcast has been benchmarked alongside the best and successful podcasts in the world We have created unique strategies through our digital channels that have earned us many plaudits RCB was the most engaged IPL team on social media in 2021 and among the Top 10 most popular global sporting teams on social media last year We hope to continue creating such engaging content that our fans can engage and ensure to stay connected with the team even during the offseasonrdquoPuneet Kapoor President Products Alternate Channels and Customer Experience Delivery Kotak Mahindra Bank said ldquoWe are excited to continue our partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second consecutive season lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo will help cricket lovers get to know more about their favourite players We also invite RCBrsquos loyal fan base to shower more love on their team and favourite players by enjoying the benefits of Kotak MyTeam RCB debit and credit cardsrdquoExpressing his excitement being the host of lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo popular actor comedian and RCB Insider Danish Sait said ldquoI have been part of the RCB family for quite some time and the aura around this franchise has been exceptional Through the course of this journey I have developed strong relationships with the players and it was a surreal experience to relive all that in lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo This is one of the coolest projects I have worked on Fans will get to listen to get to some interesting stories from stars like Virat AB who have opened up on a lot of their lives off the field and shared very interesting stories Therersquos no denying that fans will love every bit of this podcastrdquoOn lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo Virat Kohli elaborates his experiences during the first draft of IPL 2019 ldquoI was in Malaysia for the World Cup and I remember the day when the drafts were happening The Under19 dynamic was a little different because we rightly had a huge pay gap That was the only time there was cap on how much can a player be picked for if you have not played for India Even that moment for players like us was so amazing because when they revealed the amount we got picked for we are surprised and couldnrsquot believe it Delhi team who was initially interested in me later went for Pradeep Sangwan as their dynamic of the squad demanded for a left arm seamer and our best during the Under19 campaign So since Delhi decided to strengthen their bowling department RCB picked me and it was such an impactful moment in my life which I didnrsquot realise then but when I look back things would have been very different to what they are now I would not have it any other way than thisrdquoGlen Maxwell on lsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo talks about how IPL has changed his life ldquoIPL has changed my life in an amazing way Some of the heroes and the people I have admired throughout my career I have got a chance to play for against and playing under them It has changed me as a cricketer and as a person The people I have met and the things I have learned from the IPL has helped me grow as a person who I am today I owe it to the IPL a lot because I have learnt to adapt situations and it helped me get better as a playerrdquoListen to candid conversations from the stars of Royal Challengers Bangalore only onlsquoThe RCB Podcastrsquo now available on Spotify Gaana and Apple Podcast