Kohli also expressed gratitude for the fans: “The love that I have received from the fans, I do not think any silverware or any trophy can come close to that,” he said.

This season, Kohli is in sublime form, having scored 443 runs in 10 games. Dhoni, now primarily playing the role of finisher, has chipped in with 151 runs in the same number of outings.

So far in IPL 2025, he has played nine matches and taken four wickets. RCB currently sits on 14 points and is in the playoff race. They next face Chennai Super Kings on May 4 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Following the match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur on Thursday, the IPL 2025 Orange and Purple Cap tables saw notable shifts.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Phil Salt created a light-hearted moment during a recent interview with the franchise, when he jokingly denied being friends with Virat Kohli — only to backtrack shortly after.

This season, RCB has been playing with all their passion, determined to serve their fans exactly what they have been waiting for all these years since the inception of IPL. Virat Kohli has become the highest scoring player this season and with that, RCB has been resting at the top of every list.

With plenty of matches still to be played, both the Orange and Purple Cap battles promise more twists and turns as the season heads into its crucial phase.

At 26 for three, RCB were under pressure before Krunal and Kohli stabilized the innings. Krunal’s clean hitting, particularly against Mukesh Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav, stood out. Kohli, continuing his remarkable consistency, recorded his sixth fifty-plus score in ten games.

While the cricketers were having some sportsmanship spirit, the fans forgot about it and unfortunately it created some mess for Shreyas Iyer’s sister. The mess only exposes the fans’ hypocrisy and that’s the sad truth.