Watch: Virat Kohli burst into tears as Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first ever IPL trophy, defeating PBKS at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad today (June 3).
RCB defended 190 in the final, winning the match by six runs. Even as Shashank Singh was smashing Josh Hazlewood around the park for the last four balls of the 20th over, RCB players and fans were preparing themselves for victory. When the second ball of the last over didn't fetch any run, effectively sealing the game - and the trophy - in RCB's favour (PBKS needed 29 off the last four), Kohli covered his face with his hands soaking in the realisation that he was inches away from his first IPL title.
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"This win is as much for the fans as it is for the team," Kohli said after the game, speaking to Matthew Hayden. "I've given this team my youth, prime and experience. Tried to win it every season, gave it everything I can. Never thought this day would come, was overcome with emotion after we won.
"This win is right up there, I've stayed loyal to this team. I had moments otherwise, but I stayed with them and them with me. My heart is with Bangalore, my soul is with Bangalore. This is a high-intensity tournament, I want to win the big tournaments and moments. Tonight, I'll sleep like a baby."
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