Ahmedabad, June 4(HS): An 18-year-long wait, countless attempts, and finally, Virat Kohli got the moment he awaited every season. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the IPL trophy for the first time by defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final of Indian Premier League (IPL 2025). After the match, Virat Kohli said that this title victory is bringing peace to his soul. After the match, Virat Kohli said, I have given my youth, my prime time, and my experience to this team. I dreamed every year of winning the trophy. Today that dream has come true, I can't believe it. As soon as the last ball was bowled, I became emotional. This victory gives peace to my soul. I will play for this team until the last day in the IPL. This title is at the top of my career.
Regarding Test cricket, Virat expressed his feelings, saying, This victory is very close to my heart, but the importance of Test cricket is far greater than this. To the young players, I would say, give respect to Test cricket. If you perform in Tests, you will gain respect all over the world. In addition to Virat, emotions spilled over from many stars of the team, including Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, regarding the title win. Man of the match Krunal Pandya did wonders with slow balls in the final.
He said, I realized in the first innings that slow balls would be effective. It takes courage to do this in this format, but I read the conditions and trusted myself. I said on the first day that we have to win this time, and the Pandya family now has 9 trophies out of 11!
Everyone came together to make this dream a reality – Dinesh Karthik The team's batting coach Dinesh Karthik said, This team has been waiting for this day for 18 years. AB de Villiers, Kohli – everyone put in their heart and effort. We had all the necessary skills and the belief that we could win. Andy Flower and Mo Bobat's planning and hard work shaped this team.
Every player contributed – Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood Bhuvneshwar Kumar said that Krunal's bowling changed the entire match. He said, We knew that 190 runs wouldn't be easy, but Krunal's spell turned everything around.
Josh Hazlewood commented on Virat's sentiment, This win means everything to Virat. He has played for this team for years, and today's result will give him a lot of solace. This is not just a team, it's a passion – Phil Salt RCB's explosive batsman Phil Salt said, I still can't believe we won. Our team received immense support everywhere. Legends like ABD and Chris Gayle were present in the stadium – this moment is incredible.
RCB's victory is not just a trophy, but the fruit of a generation's hopes and a legend's perseverance. The tears gleaming in Virat Kohli's eyes are proof that dreams do come true — when you stake everything to achieve them.
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