Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli penned an emotional note after the side lifted their maiden IPL title on Tuesday. Rajat Patidar and co. ended a 17-year-long wait by defeating PBKS by 6 runs to win their first-ever trophy. An emotional Virat was seen teary-eyed on the field as RCB inched closer to victory.
Virat Kohli turns emotional
Taking to social media platform Instagram, Kohli noted that this season was one that he would never forget. He noted that the wait for 18 years was completely worth it and that it was the team that made sure that it was possible finally.
“This one is for the fans of rcb who never ever left our side in the worst of times. This one is for all the years of heartbreaks and disappointment. This is for every inch of effort left on the field playing for this team. As far as the ipl trophy is concerned- you’ve made me wait 18 years to be able to lift you and celebrate my friend, but it’s been absolutely worth the wait,” Kohli wrote.
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“And I always dreamt of winning it with them. And this is far more special than winning it with anyone else because my heart is with Bangalore, my soul is with Bangalore. And as I said, this is the team I’m going to play for till the last day that I play the IPL. So this one is absolutely right up there,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation.
RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 final
Punjab Kings lost by 6 runs as they failed to chase down 191-run target. Shashank Singh remained unbeaten on 61 off 30 balls but it wasn’t enough. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 190/9 after being sent to bat. Virat Kohli top-scored with 43 while there were contributions from Jitesh Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Liam Livingstone. Arshdeep Singh bagged three wickets in the final over while Kyle Jamieson scalped three wickets for 48 runs.
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