‘I’ll sleep like a baby’: Emotional Kohli fulfils 17-year dream with IPL triumph

June 4, 2025 9:04 AM

‘I’ll sleep like a baby’: Emotional Kohli fulfils 17-year dream with IPL triumph

Virat Kohli's carefully crafted image of a snarling warrior melted away as the 36-year-old was reduced to an emotional wreck after Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their 17-season wait for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. Bengaluru were effectively assured of victory in the final against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad after Josh Hazlewood began the final over with two dot balls. As the broadcasters' camera panned, it caught a teary-eyed Kohli covering his mouth with cupped ha...

IPL 2025: Rain in focus as RCB-PBKS take centerstage for title clash in Ahmedabad

June 3, 2025 2:30 PM

IPL 2025: Rain in focus as RCB-PBKS take centerstage for title clash in Ahmedabad

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to welcome its new winner on Tuesday when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on each other in the title clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to lift their maiden silverware. RCB and PBKS have been part of the tournament since its inception in 2008. Both sides have come close to lifting the IPL trophy but ended as runners-up. RCB played three finals (2009, 2011, 2016) before this year's title clash, while Punjab had...

Kohli closes in on long-awaited IPL title

June 3, 2025 9:39 AM

Kohli closes in on long-awaited IPL title

Virat Kohli's trophy cabinet is chock full of awards from his international career but the batsman can end the long wait to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title when his Royal Challengers Bengaluru play Punjab Kings in Tuesday's final. The 36-year-old has been with Bengaluru since the inaugural edition of the league in 2008, including nine seasons as captain of a franchise that made the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but lost every time. They have looked a different side altogether under R...