Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their IPL title drought and won the elusive title with a win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final. Virat got emotional after the win and said he never imagined that this day would come. Speaking to Matthew Hayden after the fixture, Virat said: "This win is as much for the fans as it is for the team. I've given this team my youth, prime and experience. Tried to win it every season, gave it everything I can."

"Never thought this day would come, was overcome with emotion after we won. What ABD has done for the franchise is tremendous, told him 'this is as much yours as it is ours'. He's been the POTM most times in the franchise despite being retired for four years. He deserves to be on the podium, lifting the cup. This win is right up there, I've stayed loyal to this team. I had moments otherwise, but I stayed with them and them with me. My heart is with Bangalore, my soul is with Bangalore. This is a high-intensity tournament, I want to win the big tournaments and moments. Tonight, I'll sleep like a baby," he added.

Virat joined RCB soon after leading the India U-19 team to a title win in the 2008 junior World Cup. RCB picked him in the pre-auction draft. He struggled in the early years of his IPL debut but RCB always backed him.

Virat was the only player RCB retained before the IPL 2011 mega-auction. Virat's success in international cricket saw him improve his performance in IPL and he became their full-time captain before IPL 2013. He led RCB till 2021.

Virat took IPL 2016 by storm and piled up 973 runs in the season. He captained RCB to the final of that season. With 8661 runs, Virat is IPL's highest run-scorer and could breach the 9000-run mark in IPL 2026. He looks all but set to play for RCB till his retirement from the game.

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