Virat Kohli breaks internet! Emotional 'heartbreaks' Instagram post hits 12 million likes instantly after RCB’s win

Virat Kohli finally broke the jinx to lift the IPL trophy after 18 years as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a thriller by six runs on June 3. After lifting the trophy, Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt post on his social media and dedicated the trophy to fans and team members.

Virat Kohli shared four photos on his Instagram. In one of the pictures, Kohli is lifting the IPL title and donning a Champions 2025 written red customised t-shirt. Kohli was posing with the RCB squad with the IPL trophy in the first photo.

Virat Kohli’s heartfelt message for RCB fans

After winning the title, Kohli was just thanking the crowd, who supported him in his worst phase of the IPL.

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“This one is for the fans of RCB who never ever left our side in the worst of times. This one is for all the years of heartbreaks and disappointment. This is for every inch of effort left on the field playing for this team. As far as the IPL trophy is concerned—you’ve made me wait 18 years to be able to lift you and celebrate, my friend, but it’s been absolutely worth the wait,” Virat Kohli captioned his Instagram post, which has over 12 million likes in 3 hours.

The wait of 18 years was seen on the face of Kohli, as just after the victory, he started crying by covering his face with his hands. After that, Kohli started hugging his team members and thanked the fans for supporting them for 18 years.

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RCB broke the IPL final curse

After losing three IPL finals, RCB finally managed to pull out a victory in the IPL final. Kohli has been with the franchise since the inaugural season and has overcome different types of emotions in the past 18 years.

Kohli stated that "God’s got a plan, you have to be honest with your hard work, and we're pretty honest with the hard work and got the reward."

RCB defended 190 runs against PBKS’ batting powerhouse and defeated them by six runs. Shashank Singh was fighting alone till the end of the match, but fell short of a boundary.

After three years, a new champion has been crowned in the IPL. RCB’s journey in the IPL 2025 was a roller coaster ride. As before the suspension, RCB were on top, but after the IPL resumed, RCB started losing matches, but the franchise showed faith in every member to get back in the winning column.

PBKS dream shattered

Other than RCB, PBKS also never won the IPL title and were questing to end the drought of IPL triumph. They appointed a new skipper ahead of this season, and Shreyas Iyer showed his captaincy skills as he carried the team to the IPL final after 11 years.

PBKS topped the points table but lost both playoff matches against RCB. RCB beat them thrice this season and shattered PBKS' dream of lifting the IPL trophy.

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