Duffy welcomes chance to face former RCB teammate Kohli

New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy said he is looking forward to facing Virat Kohli in the upcoming one-day international series against India, after the pair shared a dressing room and net sessions at Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the 2026 Indian Premier League season. Duffy said Kohli welcomed the team’s overseas players and treated them in an approachable way despite his stature in India. The New Zealand bowler said that experience made the prospect of meeting Kohli as an international opponent more appealing. The players also spent time together in RCB practice sessions, where Duffy regularly bowled to Kohli. Duffy said they discussed how different Indian pitches can call for changes in bowling lines and lengths, and that Kohli shared ideas about how he adjusted his approach to those conditions. Duffy described Kohli as having a strong work ethic and said the batter had also had ample opportunity to observe him in the nets. Those exchanges, Duffy said, involved details of how to adapt to different wickets rather than only general conversation about cricket. The India-New Zealand ODI series is scheduled to begin November 4. Duffy said he enjoys the 50-over format and...