Virat Kohli openly attacks Rohit Sharma after RCB's IPL 2025 triumph

Published - 04 Jun 2025, 10:41 AM | Updated - 04 Jun 2025, 11:31 AM

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Virat Kohli finally ended the quest for his IPL title as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3. In the post-match interviews, Kohli took a dig at Rohit Sharma by claiming he never prefers to play as an impact player.

Rohit Sharma played as an impact player for the whole IPL 2025 season, as he just batted in the IPL 2025 and was not involved with the bowling unit or in clutch moments of the matches.

Virat Kohli takes a dig at Rohit Sharma after RCB win

Virat Kohli was enjoying his moment after winning the maiden IPL trophy, then Matthew Hayden joined him for a quick interview during the celebration about his future in the IPL.

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Kohli highlighted his ability and strengths, which help him to play 20 overs and field 20 overs, and he’ll never prefer to play as an impact player in the IPL. Kohli wants to make an impact in the field also, as not every time he’ll score runs in the IPL.

"I can't play as an impact player, I want to feel 20 overs and make an impact in the field. That's the kind of player I have been. And God has blessed me with that perspective, with the talent. And then you find different ways to help the team," Virat Kohli stated after the victory.

It is not clear whether Kohli was aiming at Rohit Sharma for playing as an impact player or not, but the Indian ODI skipper played most of his matches as an impact player and fans felt Kohli was firing shots at Rohit.

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Virat Kohli’s future in IPL

The chase master will play another few IPL seasons, but not many years, as he stated that there is an end date to every career, and whenever he says goodbye to the sport, he will just sit at home freely.

“Well, I have an opportunity to play this game for not many years. So there is an end date to our career, as you know," Kohli added.

Virat wants to improve every day and looks for many ways to improve his fitness and game. He was with the franchise for 18 years, and after a long wait, his title quest ended.

“Virat Kohli deserved it more than anyone else” - Rajat Patidar

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar and vice-captain Jitesh Sharma stated that they just wanted to win the IPL title for Virat Kohli, and no one deserves it more than him.

"It's a great opportunity for me and a great learning for me to captain Kohli, he deserves it more than anyone else," Rajat Patidar stated in the post-match presentation.

Patidar won the IPL title in his first IPL stint and gave joy to their loyal fans, who supported them for 18 years and were trolled many times in IPL history.

Read also: Watch: "Ee Saala Cup Namdu" - RCB greats Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle reunite after monumental IPL triumph

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