Ace India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday gave a huge shoutout to his teammates and the management, acknowledging that while he has struggled for 18 years with the team to bag one trophy, every individual in the team has had their journeys, and it is for everyone to savour the moment.
Bengaluru beat the Punjab Kings by just six runs to bag their first-ever Indian Premier League crown in front of a huge crowd in Ahmedabad.
Kohli was in tears as the game was ending, but sported a huge smile during the celebrations. He said that it was crucial to understand the journeys of the other cricketers like skipper Rajat Patidar in the team.
“I can say that my journey has been an 18-year-long one, playing in the IPL. But it’s important to understand that the other players, too, most of them are around 30, 32, 33 years old, so it’s not like they haven’t faced struggles,” Kohli said while speaking to the broadcasters.
“They’ve struggled at different levels and risen above that. You already know Rajat’s story. Luvneet Sisodia got injured, Rajat came in, performed well, became a permanent member and then became captain,” Kohli added.
The star Indian cricketer that amidst all the overflowing emotions, every individual’s journey to get Bengaluru to the title must be acknowledged.
“So, in the middle of all the emotions, we shouldn’t forget that each individual here has had their journey, has worked hard and struggled a lot to reach here. Like, take Mane Kaka, he has been with our team from the very first day and also with the Indian team,” Kohli said.
