‘A work in progress’ - Virat Kohli opens up on latest tattoo ahead of IPL 2023

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is scheduled to begin on March 31, and the fans are buzzing with excitement over the return of arguably the world’s biggest T20 league.

The return of the tournament also comes with the return of one of the most popular franchises in the competition, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite never having won an IPL title, RCB have been the most popular side in the tournament thanks to their star-studded line-up.

Recently, one of their biggest stars, Virat Kohli, was seen with a brand new tattoo on his arm as he arrived in Bangalore ahead of the IPL 2023. The 34-year-old has about 11 tattoos on his body, each of which has a different meaning. When asked about the relevance of his latest one, Kohli opined that it is still a work in progress.

"Yeah, it is still a little bit of a work in progress. It is only half right now, so I really cannot explain the meaning of it," Kohli said on RCB bold diaries. Notably, Kohli has had many tattoos in the past, with one of those having Lord Shiva on his left forearm. Meanwhile, the meaning of his latest ink remains to be known.

Kohli was also asked about the songs he is currently grooving on, to which he responded: "I've now actually gone back in time now and downloaded Arijit Singh's MTV Unplugged playlist, that is like a soft rock chill kind of version, and I loved those."

RCB take on Mumbai Indians to kick their season off

As the 16th edition of the IPL 2023 gets underway, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be under Faf du Plessis’ leadership, and the side will take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the fifth match of the competition as the side will be keen on breaking their trophy drought.

Mumbai will also be desperate to improve upon their performances from the 2022 season after their horrid run in the previous edition, where they finished at the bottom in the IPL points table.