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In a video going viral on the internet, Kohli, who is very close with Ravi Shastri, can be seen hugging him after lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.
Virat Kohli hugs Ravi Shastri after RCB’s win in IPL 2025 final. (Picture Credit: Screengrab)
RCB’s wait is over!
Virat Kohli’s wait is over!
The batting superstar, who is the most successful batter in IPL history, ended his 17-year-long wait for his maiden IPL trophy on Tuesday (June 3).
In the final match of IPL 2025 played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs to become IPL champions. Kohli, as expected, top-scored for the Rajat Patidar-led side (43 runs from 35 balls) in the summit clash played in front of more than 90,000 fans.
RCB posted a total of 190/9 and then successfully defended it by restricting PBKS to 184/7 in 20 overs.
After RCB sealed the deal, Kohli got emotional, but after controlling his emotions, he enjoyed RCB’s first-ever title win like a child. His actor wife Anushka Sharma was present at the stadium to be part of the historic moment, and he was joined by his former RCB mates – Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers – as well for the celebrations.
Several videos of Kohli celebrating RCB’s title win are going viral on the internet, and one among those many is his adorable moment with Ravi Shastri. Kohli, who is known to be very close with Shastri, ran towards him after lifting the trophy, and the duo shared a warm hug.
Here’s a look:
From wild boy to wise man and Ravi Shastri witnessed it all In that hug, years of rage, love, scars and sacrifice meltedThat wasn’t just Virat Kohli hugging his coach that was a son returning home finally whole🤍 pic.twitter.com/183OHbMSVp— Ria???? (@dreamyloom) June 3, 2025
Kohli, who has been associated with RCB in the IPL since the first edition (2008), scored 657 runs in 15 matches of IPL 2025 for RCB. He finished the season as the leading run getter for the Rajat Patidar-led side and scored eight half-centuries.
In IPL 2025, Kohli broke multiple batting records with his super performances. He is the first batter in the world to hit more than 300 sixes in T20s for one team, and now he also holds the record for scoring the most half-centuries (63), 50-plus scores (71), fours (771) and boundaries (4s and 6s combined) in the world’s richest franchise cricket league.
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