Virat Kohli pledged Men's RCB team's determination to win IPL trophy this year.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) recently won the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 title as the franchise clinched their maiden championship after a 16-year wait, sparking joy and relief among fans.
Virat Kohli, captivated by the stellar performance of Smriti Mandhana and her team, expressed his admiration and vowed full determination from the men's team to win the IPL 2024 trophy.
Kohli also lauded the support of RCB's fan base while highlighting their enduring passion and dedication. He reaffirmed his commitment to the franchise and reiterated his aspiration to lift the IPL trophy in the upcoming season, starting on March 22.
During the RCB Unbox event, the RCB men's team honored the WPL champions with a 'guard of honor’ with stars like skipper Faf du Plessis, Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell, among others, lining up to salute the women’s team for their title triumph on March 17.
Virat Kohli said in a video shared by RCB: “Amazing, absolutely amazing. When they won, we were all watching it. And at that point you realize the sense of the fan base in its absolutely purest form, at its true potential. I say that because it felt like the city won. If you look at the turnout of the fans during all the games that the RCB women's team played, there was no comparison. And 30,000 people for the final, I heard a packed stadium here as well when they played. So, these are special things.”
The former RCB skipper added, “That's what you create over a long period of time. It's not something that happens over a couple of years. So, 16 years of loyalty, passion, commitment from the fans. It is because of the commitment and the passion with which we have played our cricket over so many years. That is unwavering and never gonna change.
And that's always my commitment every year. To the fans, to the team, to everyone involved. Hopefully we can douple it up with the trophies. That will be something truly special.”
Kohli concluded, “I am always gonna be here. Try to be part of that group that wins it for the first time. I will try my absolute best. With my abilities, with my experience to be able to do that for the fans, for the franchise. It's kind of a dream of mine as well over so many years to know what it feels like to win the IPL, So, hopefully this year.”
(With PTI Inputs)