<p>Virat Kohli nowadays looks "stress-free" without the burden of captaincy weighing him down, a dangerous sign for the opposition teams in the upcoming IPL, feels Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Glenn Maxwell.</p>.<p>Kohli, who relinquished RCB captaincy after last year's IPL, has also resigned from T20 and Test captaincy while being removed from the ODI leadership role.</p>.<p>Maxwell feels that Kohli now is no longer the "in-your-face" aggressive cricketer that he used to be and that has been pleasantly surprising.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/rcb-fan-event-in-bengaluru-cut-short-as-crowd-goes-berserk-1090792.html">RCB fan event in Bengaluru cut short as crowd goes berserk</a></strong></p>.<p>"He knows he's handing the captaincy over, which I think is potentially a big burden for him. It might have been something that's been weighing him down for a while and now that he's been able to release it, it might be dangerous news for opposition teams," Maxwell told RCB Podcast.</p>.<p>The flamboyant Australian is happy that Kohli is in that phase when he would actually be enjoying being out there in the thick of things.</p>.<p>"It is amazing for him to be relaxed a bit and actually enjoy the next few years of his career without any of that sort of external pressure. I think playing against him in earlier days, he was a fiery competitor, getting in your face. He's always trying to impose himself on the game. Impose himself on the opposition."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/even-if-he-isnt-captain-rcb-will-always-need-virat-kohlis-energy-faf-du-plessis-1090751.html">Even if he isn't captain, RCB will always need Virat Kohli's energy: Faf du Plessis </a></strong></p>.<p>The Australian all-rounder is loving the cricketing conversations he is having with Kohli and is himself surprised that the former India skipper has become a close friend.</p>.<p>"Something I've noticed more from him this year is he's been really measured with his emotions. He's actually been really measured with his decision-making. He's certainly really surprised me and probably how close we've both gotten to each other as well this year. Being able to talk about the game in a calm manner," Maxwell said.</p>.<p>"Because you do see that over-excited, in your face style when you play against him. But to play with him and have really good conversations about the game, I've really enjoyed that."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Virat Kohli nowadays looks "stress-free" without the burden of captaincy weighing him down, a dangerous sign for the opposition teams in the upcoming IPL, feels Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Glenn Maxwell.</p>.<p>Kohli, who relinquished RCB captaincy after last year's IPL, has also resigned from T20 and Test captaincy while being removed from the ODI leadership role.</p>.<p>Maxwell feels that Kohli now is no longer the "in-your-face" aggressive cricketer that he used to be and that has been pleasantly surprising.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/rcb-fan-event-in-bengaluru-cut-short-as-crowd-goes-berserk-1090792.html">RCB fan event in Bengaluru cut short as crowd goes berserk</a></strong></p>.<p>"He knows he's handing the captaincy over, which I think is potentially a big burden for him. It might have been something that's been weighing him down for a while and now that he's been able to release it, it might be dangerous news for opposition teams," Maxwell told RCB Podcast.</p>.<p>The flamboyant Australian is happy that Kohli is in that phase when he would actually be enjoying being out there in the thick of things.</p>.<p>"It is amazing for him to be relaxed a bit and actually enjoy the next few years of his career without any of that sort of external pressure. I think playing against him in earlier days, he was a fiery competitor, getting in your face. He's always trying to impose himself on the game. Impose himself on the opposition."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/even-if-he-isnt-captain-rcb-will-always-need-virat-kohlis-energy-faf-du-plessis-1090751.html">Even if he isn't captain, RCB will always need Virat Kohli's energy: Faf du Plessis </a></strong></p>.<p>The Australian all-rounder is loving the cricketing conversations he is having with Kohli and is himself surprised that the former India skipper has become a close friend.</p>.<p>"Something I've noticed more from him this year is he's been really measured with his emotions. He's actually been really measured with his decision-making. He's certainly really surprised me and probably how close we've both gotten to each other as well this year. Being able to talk about the game in a calm manner," Maxwell said.</p>.<p>"Because you do see that over-excited, in your face style when you play against him. But to play with him and have really good conversations about the game, I've really enjoyed that."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>