First he got emotional on the field, then hugged de Villiers, Virat Kohli became emotional after winning the first IPL trophy
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18 years… every year hopes, every year broken… but this time Virat Kohli’s tears said it all. RCB is now the champion. The dream that every RCB fan had seen in the 18 years of IPL finally came true in 2025. RCB won by 6 runs in the final against Punjab Kings and lifted the trophy for the first time.
But if anyone was most emotional with this victory, it was Virat Kohli. For Virat, who has been associated with RCB since 2008, this was not just a victory. It was the answer to years of hard work, heart’s desire and every wound of defeat.
Virat Kohli became emotional on the field first
In the last over of the match, as soon as Punjab needed 29 runs to win and two dot balls were bowled, Virat’s eyes filled with tears. The camera clearly showed how he was lost in his own world. On one side the team was celebrating the victory. On the other side Virat lay down on the ground. Perhaps that moment had stopped for him.
And then came the scene when Virat’s eyes had everything while hugging AB de Villiers. The pain of the past years, the happiness of today and the presence of that friend who had shared his deepest moments with this team.
When Virat hugged Anushka Sharma for a long time, it was clear what this victory meant.
