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    "title": "Virat Kohli Starts Countdown To IPL; Posts 'Not Too Long To Go Now'",
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    "editor1": "<p>Ahead of the start of the much-awaited season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday shared a throwback picture relishing his stylish knock in the cash-rich league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>IPL 2022 will begin with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>And RCB will lock horns with Punjab Kings in their first match of the tournament on Sunday. Kohli shared a picture on KOO expressing his excitement ahead of the opening match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Not too long to go now&quot;, Kohli captioned the post on the micro-blogging app KOO.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"koo-media\" data-koo-permalink=\"https:\/\/embed.kooapp.com\/embedKoo?kooId=4a9022f0-c015-462a-bcbb-c6aedbed7a79\" style=\"background:transparent;border: medium none;padding: 0;margin: 25px auto; max-width: 550px;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding:5px\">\r\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border-radius:12px; box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5pt #e8e8e3; color:#424242 !important; font-family:'Roboto',arial,sans-serif; overflow:hidden; position:relative\"><a class=\"embedKoo-koocardheader\" data-link=\"https:\/\/embed.kooapp.com\/embedKoo?kooId=4a9022f0-c015-462a-bcbb-c6aedbed7a79\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kooapp.com\/dnld\" style=\" background-color: #f2f2ef !important; padding: 6px; display: inline-block; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid #e8e8e3; justify-content: center; text-decoration:none;color:inherit !important;width: 100%;text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\">Koo App<\/a>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"padding:10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kooapp.com\/koo\/virat.kohli\/4a9022f0-c015-462a-bcbb-c6aedbed7a79\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color: inherit !important;\" target=\"_blank\">Not too long to go now<\/a>\r\n\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kooapp.com\/koo\/virat.kohli\/4a9022f0-c015-462a-bcbb-c6aedbed7a79\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: inherit !important;\" target=\"_blank\">View attached media content <\/a><\/div>\r\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kooapp.com\/profile\/virat.kohli\" style=\"color: inherit !important;\" target=\"_blank\">Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli)<\/a> 23 Mar 2022<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/embed.kooapp.com\/dolon.png?id=4a9022f0-c015-462a-bcbb-c6aedbed7a79\" style=\"display:none; height:0; width:0\" \/> <script src=\"https:\/\/embed.kooapp.com\/embedLoader.js\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Meanwhile, RCB has named former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis as the new skipper of the franchise. Kohli is happy and excited to pass on the baton to du Plessis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;First and foremost the most important news is that Faf is going to be the captain of RCB and I couldn&#39;t be happier to pass on the baton to a good friend. Someone that I have known well over the years. We have been in touch for many years now and he is one of the few guys I have known apart from cricket and we get along really well. So, absolutely excited for him to lead RCB. To lead this amazing franchise and to play under him,&quot; said Kohli on Twitter earlier this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Coming to IPL matches, the games will be played across stadiums in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune with an audience occupancy rate of 25 per cent as per COVID-19 protocols.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/indian-premier-league-2022-schedule-squads\">IPL 2022 - Schedule &amp; Squad<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In all, 20 matches each will be held at Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium, 15 matches each at Brabourne and MCA International Stadium, Pune.<\/p>\r\n",
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