He has lead the team on previous occasions when Daniel Vettori was injured. Ahead of his first season as full time skipper, Kohli was more involved, sharing ideas on the kind of players RCB should target at the 2013 IPL player auction. On the eve of their first match, against Mumbai Indians on their home ground, Kohli answered a few questions.

Christopher Barnwell has been named in the West Indies T20 squad for the series against Zimbabawe.

Royal Challengers Bangalore went all out on pace at the IPL 2013 auction in Chennai on Sunday, buying RP Singh, Jaydev Unadkat, Pankaj Singh, West Indians Ravi Rampaul and Chris Barnwell and Australian all rounders Moises Henriques and Dan Christian.