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‘Virat Kohli gave his heart to team’: Anand Mahindra's moving tribute after RCB's historic IPL win

In addition to Anand Mahindra, Harsh Goenka and Nikhil Kamath also shared their reactions to RCB’s IPL 2025 win.

Updated on: Jun 4, 2025, 00:43:50 IST
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally lifted the IPL trophy after 18 years of wait, and to say fans are overjoyed is an understatement. From bursting fireworks to crying over their team’s win, various posts about the moment have taken over social media. Anand Mahidnra has joined the celebrations, too, with a special X post dedicated to Virat Kohli.

Anand Mahindra took to X to share a special post for Virat Kohli after RCB’s win. (Screengrab (X), File Photo)
Anand Mahindra took to X to share a special post for Virat Kohli after RCB’s win. (Screengrab (X), File Photo)

Mahindra wrote, “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. – Tagore”. He then added a few lines about Virat Kohli and his perseverance.

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“For 18 years, Virat Kohli gave his heart to a team that had never touched the trophy. Waiting for the light of that dawn. And now, at last, the stars have answered his faith. Loyalty like this doesn’t just win titles — it carves legacies,” Anand Mahindra continued.

What did social media say?

A third remarked, “The path was not easy. It took 18 years. But it's worth it.” A fourth posted, “This Man is now the MOST COMPLETE cricketer on this planet. He now has all the trophies in his cabinet.”

RCB won by six runs over Punjab Kings (PBKS). Following the team’s victory, fans, especially in Bengaluru, started celebrating. A series of videos on social media show the city's night skies lit up with fireworks.

Anand Mahindra is not the only one who expressed joy at RCB’s win. Harsh Goenka and Nikhil Kamath have taken to their social media profiles to join the celebrations.

 
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Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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