Chennai: India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli reached Chennai on Thursday to join his IPL squad before which he will undergo a seven-day quarantine.
The team have already started their training camp from Tuesday for the upcoming season which begins on 9 April.
"Captain Virat Kohli has arrived in Chennai," RCB said, announcing Kohli's arrival in a tweet, along with a picture of their captain wearing a mask.
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Captain Virat Kohli has arrived in Chennai #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/p1BS81eChE
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 1, 2021
RCB face defending champions Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener on 9 April in Chennai.
Kohli, who has been with the RCB since the inception of the IPL in 2008, quit the bio-bubble in Pune on Monday after India's ODI series win against England.
He has been part of bio-secure bubbles since the end of January, ahead of the England series, and was part of each of the four Tests, five T20 Internationals and three ODIs.
Another key RCB player and South African star batsman AB de Villiers also joined the RCB bio-bubble on Thursday.
The 37-year-old batting great has been a key player for the team since he joined the franchise in 2011.
Head coach Simon Katich also came out of quarantine, along with pacer Navdeep Saini as the RCB team underwent another practice session.
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