Watch: RCB star fires back after being humiliated by teammates for shadowing Virat Kohli
Published - 26 Apr 2025, 03:25 PM | Updated - 26 Apr 2025, 04:20 PM
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Swastik Chikara might not have yet made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut, but he has still been making headlines amid the ongoing season, thanks to his craze for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) superstar Virat Kohli.
Swastik Chikara’s admiration for Virat Kohli is well-known to all. Recently, Chikara revealed that he had opened the former RCB captain’s bag and used his perfume without his permission. Not just that, the youngster demanded watches from Kohli as his birthday gifts.
Swastik Chikara’s obsession with Virat Kohli hits headlines in the IPL 2025
Even Chikara is the one who never misses a chance to serve drinks to the Indian batting superstar on the field during the ongoing IPL 2025. These playful yet daring moments only made social media buzz louder, portraying the image of Chikara as someone always chasing after Kohli.
As the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad arrived in Delhi for their IPL 2025 match against the Delhi Capitals on Sunday (April 27), Chikara has yet again grabbed the attention when a meme teasing his closeness to Virat Kohli went viral at the airport.
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Swastik Chikara wins hearts with his comment on Virat Kohli after becoming meme material
In a viral video, one of the RCB team members read the meme, joking that one of Chikara’s biggest "tensions" was making sure he’s the first to serve Kohli water during games as Yash Dayal was doing his mike duty.
While those around Chikara laughed at the playful dig, the youngster handled it with a heartwarming and humble response, showing respect and affection for the senior RCB star.
Chikara said in the viral video, “Toh kya ho gaya? Apne bhai ko toh main hi pilaaunga! (What's there in that?)? I'll serve water to my brother!” before ending up with a smile.
MEME : " Swastik Chikara's biggest tension is nobody should go before him and serve water to Virat. "
— ᴅᴋ (@coach_dk19) April 26, 2025
Swastik : " What's there in that? I'll serve water to my brother "#RCB #IPL2025 #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/cbToVej0Px
Who is Swastik Chikara?
Swastik Chikara is a 19-year-old batter from Ghaziabad. He is making waves with his fearless batting after smashing 85 runs off just 27 balls in the UP T20 League in September last year. He also scored a century on his List A debut against Himachal Pradesh in November 2023.
After making a strong Ranji Trophy debut with a quickfire 74 against Bengal and playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Chikara is now eagerly waiting for his debut cap in the ongoing IPL 2025. Chikara never went to school and played cricket since the age of 4-5 years.
How Swastik Chikara got the RCB deal at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
Swastik was picked by RCB at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah for his base price of INR 30 lakh. But there was a bit of drama. Actually, RCB made their bid, but the auctioneer, Mallika Sagar, didn’t see that the Delhi Capitals also raised their paddle.
Since players can't be brought back once sold, the deal stayed with RCB. Interestingly, Chikara was signed by the Delhi Capitals in the last season for INR 20 lakh, but he never got a chance to play, and he is still waiting for his chance.
Notably, RCB is in great form this season, winning 6 of their nine games so far in the tournament. They have a perfect record in away games in the ongoing IPL 2025, winning all their 5 games so far.
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