Watch: Virat Kohli celebrates as RCB march into the Finals with a dominant win over PBKS 

Thursday evening turned unforgettable for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their fans as the team marched into the IPL 2025 Final after a commanding 8-wicket win over Punjab Kings at the Mullanpur Stadium. It was a dominant performance from the RCB right from the toss to the win, they converted all in their favor. RCB chased down the target in just 11 overs, sealing a spot in the final of the season. 

Amid the celebration, one moment that stood out for all of us was Virat Kohli’s heartfelt reaction. Known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, Kohli’s joy was visible from the moment the winning runs were in making and was there until the team finally made it. Cameras captured him celebrating the moment RCB confirmed their spot in the final. Winning today’s match, RCB made it into the finals after a gap of 9 years, and Virat Kohli, who has stuck with the team since the beginning of the League, was feeling super happy. His emotions were once again captured by the Cameras, and all witnessed how he celebrated the win.

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As the winning runs were scored by Patidar, all eyes turned to Virat Kohli. The emotions on his face, the joy in his eyes, and the smile on his face all conveyed the feeling of the wai that the team has been keeping for the past 9 years. After the win, Kohli shared heartfelt hugs with teammates, had a small greeting chit-chat, and then in the middle, he beautifully conveyed a joyful message to his lady love, Anushka Sharma, who was celebrating the win in the stands, saying, “Just one more to go.”

RCB March into IPL 2025 Finals

Bowling first, RCB was on fire from the start. Bowlers including Josh Hazlewood, Suyash, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made an impact from the beginning and kept Punjab in a tight position, dismissing their top batting order in the powerplay itself. Punjab lost all four key batters by the end of the 6th over and could only manage 101 runs for the Qualifier battle.

Coming on the chase, RCB opened with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. The duo didn’t waste any time and started building up, but Kohli couldn’t stay for long and went back early. Later, Phil Salt built the inning and wrapped it up with Rajat Patidar in just 11 overs.