Jacob Bethell eagerly waiting to meet Virat Kohli at RCB after Rs 2.60 crore deal

The left-handed batter set his base price for INR 1.25 crore as Sunrisers Hyderabad made the initial bid for him, and RCB joined the race and engaged in the bidding war with the 2016 champions. Meanwhile, RCB eventually overbid Punjab Kings to sign the Englishman for INR 2.60 crore.

When Bethell was asked who he was looking forward to playing with at RCB, he gave a straightforward answer: Virat Kohli.

"I think it will do a lot for me. It’s a bit of a given, isn’t it!? Virat Kohli. He’s a great of the game - King Kohli. Any kind of young overseas player who has gone over has come back with a wealth of experience," Bethell told ESPNCricinfo.