Virat broke down in Anushka’s arms — a moment that felt bigger than the trophy itself

IPL 2025: History was made under the floodlights of Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday night. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy for the first time after a long wait of 18 years. But this victory cannot be called just winning a trophy — it was an emotion, a story of struggle, and tears of victory flowing from the eyes of a player.

Virat Kohli, who even today enters the field with the same passion, the same energy, and the same hunger, could not control his emotions after winning the final. Before lifting the trophy, he hugged his wife, Anushka Sharma, and cried bitterly. This scene went viral on social media — because it was not just a cricketer but a human being whose emotions were connected to every fan who had been waiting for "Ee Saala Cup Namde" for years.

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Thrill of the match: The cleverness of the bowlers and the strength of Virat

Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first. His decision proved right in the beginning when the pair of Kyle Jamieson and Arshdeep Singh shook the RCB batting. Together they took 6 wickets and restricted Bangalore to 190 runs. In the middle of the collapse, Kohli’s composed 43 stood tall — the innings that held RCB together

Punjab's chase, but RCB's chase did not let go of the pressure

Chasing the target, Punjab Kings started well, but as the run rate increased, RCB's experienced bowlers increased the pressure. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya's tight bowling broke Punjab's momentum. Shashank Singh did score an unbeaten 61, but he could not take the team across. Punjab could only score 184 runs for 7 wickets

Victory bigger than trophy: History reflected in Virat's smile

When the last ball kissed history, Virat Kohli sat down — not in exhaustion, but in silent celebration. Eyes were wet, face tired but full of relief. As emotions overflowed, Anushka ran to Virat and hugged him — a living symbol of his long, tireless journey Virat kissed Anushka on the forehead - that kiss was more than a trophy.

Fans' finale: “Ee Saala Cup Namde” came true

There was an atmosphere of celebration from the streets of Bengaluru to Twitter. After 18 years of defeats, criticisms, and expectations, RCB finally became champions. It was not just the victory of one team - it was the victory of millions of hearts who were ready to say "again" in the next season despite broken hopes every year.