Delhi: Virat Kohli, the great cricketer of Indian cricket, finally realized the dream, which he had been waiting for for 18 years. Kohli breathed a sigh of relief by giving Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) his first win in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Virat was not the captain, but his passion was the life of the team. In the final match, he played an important innings of 43 runs and as soon as the last ball of the victory was thrown, the entire stadium jumped with joy, during which more than 91,000 people were present.

Kohli, 36, scored a total of 657 runs in IPL 2024, including 8 half -centuries. After the match on social media, Virat wrote in an emotional post, “This team fulfilled the dream that I had been watching for years. This trophy is for all the fans who never left us. You got a chance to lift after 18 years, but friend, the wait did not go waste at all.”

Virat, the true lover of Test cricket, also made it clear that he is still at the top of Test cricket in his heart, “This moment is one of the best moments of my career, but Test cricket is still above that. This is my appeal to the young players, if you want real respect, adopt Test cricket.”

The Indian Premier League (IPL) played on Tuesday i.e. June 3, in the final of 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKs) by 6 runs to win their first IPL Trophy. This match was very exciting, but in the end the Punjab team reached very close to the target and missed it.