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‘Never thought this day would come…’ These words must have been on the tongue of millions of fans; Whether it was Royal Challengers Bangalore fans or their rivals, who had been making fun of this franchise which has been faced for the last 17 years. But the same was the same in Virat Kohli’s mind. As soon as the Royal Challengers Bangalore finished waiting for the 17 season in Ahmedabad and won the IPL title for the first time, everyone had the same name on everyone’s tongue- Virat Kohli. The entire stadium was echoed by the noise of ‘Virat-Virat’. Virat Kohli then kept his full heart openly.
In Ahmedabad, as soon as it was six on the last ball of the final at around 11:30 pm on Tuesday, the sixes of Punjab Kings batsman Shashank Singh or his team were not happy, but the entire Bangalore team started running and jumping on the field. The entire stadium resonated slogans of RCB-RCB and Virat-Virat. Bangalore’s 17 season and a total of 18 years of wait finally ended. One of the most famous team in the league and its biggest star Virat Kohli’s dream was fulfilled. In such a situation, when Kohli came to speak for the first time, that moment was not only for him, but also for the fans.
‘Gave everything to this team’
Former Australian batsman and IPL commentator Matthew Hayden interviewed Virat Kohli after the victory and Kohli first said that this victory is as much as his fans, who have been associated with this franchise for the last several years. Recalling his 18 -year wait, Kohli said, “I have given my youth, my best time and my experience for this team. I tried to win it every year, gave everything and finally winning it is a wonderful feeling.”
Which particular person remembers Virat?
After this victory, Virat not only remembered the fans, but also remembered the special person, with whom he faced the misery of failure in the last several seasons. This person was none other than Kohli’s best friend, AB de Villiers, who won many matches to Bengaluru in his time. Recalling de Villiers, Kohli said, “Whatever was done by ABD (AB de Villiers) for this franchise was fantastic. I told him that this victory is as much as him. I want to celebrate with us. Wish you celebrate with us. Despite retiring many years ago, he is the highest player of the match.”
‘Will sleep like a child’
When Kohli was asked what this victory means to him, Kohli said, “This is from my big victory. I have been loyal to this franchise for 18 years and he has been for me. Many times there were many occasions when my mind was changing but I was clinging to this team. I stood with him, I stood up with me. I thought about winning with me. It is special because my heart and soul are connected to Bangalore… I want to win big tournaments and it was still left.