Virat Kohli has displayed fine form in his 18th season in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The RCB opener is currently second in the IPL 2025 Orange Cap list, trailing leader Sai Sudharsan by only 13 runs. He has scored 443 runs in 10 matches at an average of 63.28 and has recorded an average strike rate of 138.87.
The veteran is on course to win the Orange Cap for the third time in his career and second on the trot as RCB are on their way to secure a playoff spot this season.
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So, what exactly does Kohli do to keep himself motivated to keep scoring consistently in the shortest form of cricket at the twilight of his career?
Well, the answer is music. Kohli has been listening to one song on loop these days, which keeps him composed and calm mentally.
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What is Virat Kohli's favourite song right now?
In a Q&A session with the RCB media team, Kohli was asked which song is his most favourite right now. In response, Kohli said: Most favourite right now? You'll be shocked. 'Nee Singham Dhan'.
𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰? 🎶
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 1, 2025
“You’ll be shocked”, he says. We’re grooving too! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/NlZTNAZbjD
The famous Tamil song was composed by Oscar and Golden Globe-winning Indian music director AR Rahman. The song was sung by Sidharth Sriram and was written by Vivek Velmurugan. The track was used in the 2023 Tamil movie Pathu Thala.
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What next for Virat Kohli?
The veteran batter will be next seen in action on Saturday as RCB take on arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in match 52 of the Indian Premier League 2025 season.