Whether he's on the field or off it, Virat Kohli has a knack for making headlines owing to his ever-growing popularity amongst fans across the globe. 

An outright winner, Kohli, just like his favourite footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, hates to lose. And, that's exactly why the Indian captain is always on his toes when it comes to improving himself to get an edge over his opponents.

While there hasn't been much cricketing action due to the Coronavirus outbreak this year, Kohli is now raring to go in the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is slated to begin from 19th September in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 31-year-old has been seen sweating it out in the training sessions and practice matches with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad to prepare for the upcoming season.

Kicking off the IPL season with a football match has been a tradition at RCB for many years. It was all smiles in the camp when AB’s Cool Cats took on Virat’s Hot Dogs. ️ 🥅#PlayBold #IPL2020 #WeAreChallengers #Football pic.twitter.com/W8F8vmVocw

If batting for countless hours in the nets to practice his shots wasn't enough to highlight his hard work and dedication to the sport, the fact that Kohli was recently seen setting the ground ablaze with his dribbling skills in an all-RCB football match, further shows his unmatched levels of fitness.

But Kohli isn't just a hard-worker, he's also a smart worker. For a man who's responsible for sparking a fitness revolution in Team India, Kohli knows that giving your body the much-needed rest is just as important as pushing it to the limits in training. 

That's exactly why the RCB captain was recently seen chilling out in what looked like a much-needed pool session.

Taking to Instagram, the Delhi cricketer shared a series of photographs from his team's pool session. 

In the first photo, Kohli was seen flaunting his chiselled abs while floating in the pool. In the second photo, Kohli was seen chilling with his RCB mates by the poolside. The last photo showed him having a gala time in what looked like some candid contest of pool volleyball.

As soon as Kohli's post surfaced on social media, cricket fans took turns to give their views on it. 

While some wished all the luck to Kohli and RCB for the upcoming IPL season, others were just left in awe of the Indian skipper's admirable body. Amongst those who commented was Bollywood star Varun Dhawan who seemed to be smitten by Kohli's physique as he wrote 'ripped' on the post.

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