Taking to his X timeline, Mahesh Babu wrote, "All heart….All class….All #18. This win was written in the stars… Congratulations @imVkohli and Team RCB on this historic win…"
Not surprisingly, when RCB pulled off a six-run win against Punjab Kings in the 2025 final, the way Kohli, who first played for RCB at the age of 18, struggled to control his emotions was understandable
“If I cast my mind back to how poorly I captained when I was his age, I’ve got tremendous respect for how he’s held himself with all that scrutiny and captained some big players,” Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower said
Punjab Kings head coach Ponting said that a little bit of inexperience in the middle overs cost the team and that a little bit of experience would have helped the team
However, his side is on the back of four consecutive losses and managed to sneak into play-offs thanks to Delhi Capitals. Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag feels that Kohli is taking time in the middle to get going and that is denting their chances.
