It felt like a long rain after a drought as Virat Kohli’s team, RCB lifted their dream trophy from IPL 2025. Virat was seen shedding happy tears while his partner, Anushka was jumping like a kid as RCB was going to make history. The win and the emotion among the team and the fans have been overwhelming. Throughout the entire season, Virat and his team have shown resilience and power, which led them to be on the final ground and rule it like nobody else. RCB has given PBKS a target of 191 runs, but the opponent team couldn’t make it, leading Virat’s team to win by 6 runs.
Virat Kohli is reportedly one of the highest-paid players of IPL 2025, with a salary reportedly more than Rs. 15 crore
Amid the fans celebrating the long-due win of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, let’s have a peek into Virat Kohli’s jaw-dropping salary from IPL 2025. While the exact amount the winning team got hasn’t been publicly disclosed yet, if reports are to be believed, RCB took home an amount of Rs. 20 crore. On the other hand, reports have also suggested that Virat has been the highest-paid player in IPL 2025. According to a report by NewsX, Virat’s salary from IPL has been Rs. 21 crore, and while this is not confirmed, the iconic face of RCB is reportedly the highest-paid player in the league. Apart from that, with the win, the team and the players reportedly had their deals with brand endorsements and business ventures, which will surely add up to the individual salary that the players got.
Virat Kohli shed happy tears as RCB could finally make it as the WINNER of IPL 2025
The runner-up team, PBKS and the teams having third and fourth positions also bagged cash prizes, amounting to crores. Individual players who showed their exceptional skills in IPL 2025, were awarded Rs. 10 lakh each. Be it anything, during the last over, Virat was seen crying as RCB was inches away from bagging the trophy and when finally the moment arrived, his joy was simply unmissable. Virat’s fans have stood by his side throughout his IPL journey, hoping that one day the team will be able to make it, and the dream finally came true. And it was not just a win, it felt personal, just like the team breaking the curse finally.
Virat Kohli drops an emotional post as his team won the IPL 2025
From AI tools to normal people, everyone somewhat predicted that this season, the winner’s title will be bagged by team RCB and Virat Kohli. The way the team proved that ‘dreams can come true’ moments can be achieved was simply surreal, even for Virat himself. From AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle to Rishi Sunak, the entire stadium was celebrating Virat’s big win. Taking to his IG handle, the cricketer dropped an emotional post, wherein he thanked his team and his fans for the support and the love. He shared how the trophy made him wait for 18 years to lift it, but it’s worth all the wait. Virat’s emotional note could be read as:
“This team made the dream possible , a season I’ll never ever forget. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the ride over the last 2.5 months. 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.”
We congratulate Virat Kohli, RCB and Anushka Sharma for the massive win!
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