'Obsession with sport': Sai Sudharsan praises Kohli’s mindset after IPL 2025 final

Mayank Bande

'Obsession with sport': Sai Sudharsan praises Kohli’s mindset after IPL 2025 final image

The 2025 Indian Premier League season saw the breakout of Sai Sudharsan who clinched the Orange Cap as the highest run scorer of the tournament over the likes of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav who were in the top-3.

Following the great season with the Gujarat Titans, the southpaw will now be eyeing his Test debut in England after already playing ODIs and T20Is previously.

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The award ceremony in the final also saw the batter getting his hands on a lot of trophies before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their first title in 18 years.

While speaking of RCB's title win, Sai also spoke about his conversation with Kohli after the final. See what did they speak about.

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Sai Sudharsan lauds Kohli's obsession for the sport 

During an interview with the TOI after the end of IPL, the 23-year-old spoke about what sets Kohli apart from the others and his conversation with the former India and RCB captain after the IPL final.

"I congratulated Virat bhaiya after the IPL Final, it was a very special moment for him. I've had a lot of conversations in previous years. What I've always admired about him is his mindset — obsession that he has for sport," Sudharsan emphasized.

Notably, after Kohli's retirement from Tests alongside Rohit Sharma, the left-handed youngster is now touted as one of the fine replacement options in the batting order as a young Indian Test side takes on England over the Test summer in five Test matches.

Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.