FACT CHECK: Virat Kohli to Leave RCB, Join CSK Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction

New York: Virat Kohli is in the New York on national duty after finishing the Indian Premier League 2024 as the highest run-getter. Kohli is in prime form, but despite all that – the IPL trophy has been missing from his cabinet for 17 years now. While there have been speculations over Kohli’s future at the RCB, social media claims that the former Team India captain could be joining Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. So, how much of it is true? Well, nothing of this kind has happened. This is fake news circulating on social space. Here are some of the fake claims.

Virat Kohli joining CSK
— Dipankar (@Im_DP__) June 3, 2024

Virat Kohli just signed for CSK
— Saumil Dave (@SaumilDave13) June 3, 2024

Virat Kohli joining CSK
— _advance (@AdvanceS0) June 3, 2024

Virat Kohli to CSK
— KING VIRAT KOHLI (@UJJWAL_18s) June 3, 2024

Kohli has time and again claimed that he would love to win an IPL title with RCB. He labels it as a ‘dream’. He is extremely passionate when he plays for the Royal Challengers.
Kohli hit the nets for the first time after arriving in New York for the T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli, who was on a short break, joined the squad on Saturday, but skipped the net session on Sunday. Looked like Kohli continued from where he left off in India during the IPL.
He was timing the ball from the middle of the bat and this augurs well for the side. Kohli’s form would be the key to India’s fortunes at the mega event.
India will take on Ireland in their T20 World Cup opening match in New York on June 5 before the high-octane clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9. You can follow the LIVE updates of all India matches on india.com for all games.