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Virat Kohli reflects on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s historic triumph, ending eighteen years of heartbreak and igniting new ambitions.
BENGALURU
After eighteen years of waiting, Virat Kohli is finally opening up about the night Royal Challengers Bengaluru touched the sky. Following their historic win against Punjab Kings last season, the cricket icon described the triumph as the emotional end to a nearly two-decade journey with the same franchise.
Kohli, who has been with the team since the very first day in 2008, admitted that past failures actually helped them win. He explained that the “history of near misses” gave the players extra motivation to stay calm when the pressure was highest. Instead of feeling scared of losing again, the team used those old heartbreaks as fuel to hold their nerve during the final overs of the big game.
“It was a sense of calm confidence,” Kohli said, reflecting on the atmosphere in the locker room. He noted that reaching the final wasn’t a fluke; they had earned their spot by beating the best. As the match came to an end, Kohli felt eighteen years of ups and downs flash before his eyes. He described the final three balls of the game as the toughest to watch, praying for a perfect finish.
Now entering his 19th season, the league’s all-time leading scorer with 8,661 runs is hungry for more. With eight centuries already in his career, Kohli hopes to turn this new chapter into another golden era for the defending champions and their loyal fans.
