Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has recalled the moment when Virat Kohli broke down after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) title win. In the final of IPL 2025 played between
Bengaluru and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Ahmedabad, the former held their nerves and emerged victorious by six runs. After the victory, Kohli got emotional as RCB won the coveted trophy after a long wait of 17 years. During an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), Bachchan asked a question related to cricket from a contestant.
The contestant was asked, "In 2025, who became the first batter to score 9000 runs for a single franchise in his career?" The participant answered Virat Kohli which proved to be the correct reply. Following the contestant’s answer, the Bollywood actor said, "Virat Kohli apne career me sirf RCB ke liye khele hain aur ye kabhi jeet nahi paaye the. Wo drishya dekha hoga aapne jab wo jeete the. Itna bhaavuk ho jata hai insaan, itna bada cricketer! Vishwbhar me jiska naam ho! Vijay jab praapt hoti hai na itne saalon ki mehnat ke baad, tab, thoda sa aadmi hil jaata hai."
Virat Kohli’s batting contribution to RCB’s win
In RCB”s majestic trophy win, Virat Kohli chipped in with 657 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 144.71 and an average of 54.75. With these numbers, he ended up as the most successful batter for Challengers. During the marquee T20 tournament, RCB squared off against PBKS on four occasions and emerged triumphant in every instance.
In the final against the Shreyas Iyer-led side, Kohli scored 43 runs off 35 balls. Earlier, against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the league round, he completed his 9000 IPL runs for RCB at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium on May 27.
