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IPL 2020: Virat Kohli 'never felt so calm' as he prepares to make Royal Challengers Bangalore a force
Bangalore's best finish under Kohli was as runners-up in 2016 and the team slid to the bottom of the table last year
The National
September 08, 2020
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