The unconditional of Bengaluru (RCB) of the Royal, Virat Kohli, did not forget to pay tribute to one of the largest heroes of the franchise: AB of Villiers, after they won the title of the Premier League India (IPL 2025), defeating Punjab Kings in the final for six races.

In particular, the proteins were present in the stands during the last excesses of the game and were among the first to congratulate Kohli after RCB won their elusive single title after 18 years. De Villiers has been a crucial player for RCB over the years, but unfortunately he could never win the IPL during his game days.

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However, Virat Kohli made sure to include AB in the celebrations and stressed that their contributions for RCB are unmatched.

Speaking after the victory, Kohli said: “What Abd has done for the franchise is tremendous, he told him that” this victory is both his and ours. I want him to celebrate with us. “It has been the POTM most of the time in the franchise despite being retired for four years. It tells you the impact it has had on the League, the team and I. It deserves to be on the podium, to the cup.”

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Virat Kohli and RCB write a new chapter in history

‘Ee Cup Namde’ is no longer just a song of illusions, but now it has become a reality. Virat Kohli and RCB have managed to get the monkey out of their back and broken the long -standing jinx.

The 36 -year -old is also the only player in the history of IPL who plays for a franchise his entire career and the patience and virat loyalty were finally rewarded.

RCB, which was among the franchises to never have tried success, has now written a new chapter in history after becoming the newest participants in the list of champions. Only Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are the remaining three teams to win the trophy still.

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