"That Moment Was So Amazing": Virat Kohli Recalls "Crazy" Amount Royal Challengers Bangalore Spent To Get Him In 2008
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Indian Premier League: Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli spoke about the moment when he was picked up for a "crazy" amount in 2008.
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In a podcast shared on Twitter by RCB, Kohli recalled the exact moment when he received the news of being picked up by the franchise.
"We were all in Malaysia for the U-19 World Cup. I remember the day when the drafts were happening. The U-19 dynamic was a little different, because we very rightly had a money cap, if I could say. That was the only time where I saw a restriction on how much you can be picked for if you haven't played for India," he revealed.
Kohli went on to describe the moment as "absolutely crazy" and something he and his U19 team-mates "couldn't believe".