Virat Kohli has been a linchpin for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). He has 614 runs in 14 innings, an average of 55.82 and a strike rate of 146.54, with eight half-centuries.

Recently, Robin Uthappa stated that past players had no animosity towards the great. However, the cricketer-turned-expert stated that he is entitled to his own ideas about the legend. Uthappa’s comments came after a fan alleged that past cricketers were biassed towards the RCB star.

“It’s incredible how you described us all as unsuccessful cricketers. I’d like to understand how you define success in life. I’ve answered this several times. “I don’t think any of us, including myself, hate Virat Kohli,” Uthappa remarked in a YouTube video.

“There are some things we disagree on with him, which I think is totally OK, and I believe we can all live in a society where we can agree to disagree. “There is nothing wrong with that,” he said.

I was devastated after the IPL 2009 final: Robin Uthappa

Uthappa and Kohli spent two seasons – 2008 and 2009 – playing side by side at RCB. In 2009, RCB made it to the finals but lost to Deccan Chargers. Uthappa explained how shattered he was after that defeat.

“I was devastated. I was frustrated for a whole week; the less I say, the better. I was absolutely devastated after the 2009 finals. Took me a long time to recover from that one,” said Uthappa.

Meanwhile, RCB has made it to their fourth IPL final and have a golden opportunity to lift their long-awaited first title. They will square off against Punjab Kings in the summit clash on Tuesday, June 3, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.