Virat Kohli’s Emotional IPL 2025 Victory: A Tribute Beyond Cricket

Virat Kohli finally lifted the IPL trophy in 2025—18 years after his journey with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) began. But the loudest cheer wasn’t from the crowd—it came in the form of a quiet, tear-filled hug with Anushka Sharma.

Because while the world saw a cricketer win, he saw the person who never stopped believing he would.

For over a decade, Anushka sat in the stands—through every near-miss, every heartbreak, and every time the cup slipped away. She stood by him, not just as a partner, but as a constant through storms that no one else could see.

“She’s been coming here, supporting RCB since 2014,”
— Kohli said post-match, as reported by TOI.

“Relentlessly coming to games, watching tough games, watching us just miss out.”

Kohli reflected on what this moment meant—not just for him, but for Anushka as well.

“Only when you play professionally, you understand the amount of things that go on behind the scenes and what they go through as well.
What Anushka has gone through emotionally, watching me being down and out… this is very, very special for her as well.”

In that one moment, a cricketer’s tribute became something deeper—a reminder that behind every champion is someone who stood by them when they had nothing left.

“She’s going to be so, so proud,” Kohli added.
And so is the world, Virat.