{"id":649037,"date":"2026-05-04T12:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/649037\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:57:09","slug":"watching-virat-you-understand-the-art-of-batting-jacob-bethell-on-kohlis-impact-at-rcb-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/649037\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Watching Virat, you understand the art of batting\u2019: Jacob Bethell on Kohli\u2019s impact at RCB | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/virat-kohli-and-jacob-bethell.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Watching Virat, you understand the art of batting\u2019: Jacob Bethell on Kohli\u2019s impact at RCB\" title=\"Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli (R) and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Royal Challengers Bengaluru&#8217;s Virat Kohli (R) and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young England batter <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jacob-bethell\/85736\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Bethell<\/a> is making the most of his time at Royal Challengers Bengaluru, drawing inspiration from one of the game\u2019s modern greats, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virat Kohli<\/a>, as he continues to grow in stature during <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IPL<\/a> 2026.Bethell, who has stepped up in recent matches, highlighted the invaluable learning experience of sharing the dressing room with Kohli and other senior figures. <\/p>\n<p> Watch<\/p>\n<p> RCB admit batting failure after close defeat | IPL 2026\u201cWatching Virat chase, you understand the art of batting, how to control a chase and stay not out. It&#8217;s about shifting gears based on the situation,\u201d Bethell said, offering a glimpse into the lessons he has absorbed in a high-pressure environment.The 22-year-old, currently in his second season with RCB, also spoke about adapting to the intensity of the Indian Premier League.\u201cWhen I got to RCB, I was curious about the experience. Watching Virat, Rajat, and speaking to DK, I realised the game shifts here. It&#8217;s played at a high tempo; you have to be aggressive and brave,\u201d he added.Bigger role awaits amid Salt\u2019s absenceBethell\u2019s opportunities have increased following the absence of fellow England opener Phil Salt, who has returned home for scans on a finger injury sustained last month.According to ESPNcricinfo, Salt damaged a finger on his left hand while attempting a diving stop during RCB\u2019s clash against Delhi Capitals and has travelled back to the UK at the request of England\u2019s management. While both the player and franchise remain hopeful of a quick recovery, his absence has opened the door for Bethell to cement his place at the top of the order.From Barbados to BengaluruReflecting on his journey, Bethell said, \u201cI grew up in Barbados, always with a bat and ball\u2026 I moved to England for school, progressed to Warwickshire, and signed my first contract in 2021. A stress fracture set me back, but I came back strong\u2026 and then arrived in Bengaluru.\u201dHe also spoke about handling attention and the IPL spotlight. \u201cThe limelight is a funny thing\u2026 when people want to watch you play, it&#8217;s a privilege.\u201dWith RCB sitting second on the table and pushing for a playoff spot, Bethell\u2019s continued development \u2014 and his lessons from Kohli \u2014 could prove crucial in the coming matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Royal Challengers Bengaluru&#8217;s Virat Kohli (R) and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young England batter Jacob Bethell&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":649038,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,7191,164948,13848,314056,38709,314054,314055,72835,85,2131],"class_list":["post-649037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-england-cricket-team","tag-indian-premier-league-2026","tag-ipl","tag-ipl-intensity","tag-jacob-bethell","tag-phil-salt-injury","tag-rcb-playoff-spot","tag-royal-challengers-bengaluru","tag-sports","tag-virat-kohli"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=649037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/649038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=649037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=649037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=649037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}