Atman Mehta

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[Virat Kohli @imVkohli]

From an opponent to a friend over the years. It’s been a pleasure watching you bat and compete against you over so many years but more than that I value our friendship and shared perspectives on the game and beyond. I continue to cherish every time we speak or meet. Wishing you nothing but the best always brother. You’ve done your bit, you deserve to enjoy all of it now and put your feet up. Well done mate, life’s only just begun. ❤️ #KaneWilliamson

[BLACKCAPS @BLACKCAPS]

One of our greatest ever, signing off.

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately.

Head to https://t.co/Pm8RiU65zt to read more.

[Virat Kohli @imVkohli]

Started the season with belief. Ended with back to back titles. 🏆
This team lived every emotion together. The highs, the pressure, the hurdles, and the unwavering support. It feels extra special because… this place is HOME! ❤️ @RCBTweets

[Abhy @AbhyVerse]

Kohli on declaring late in that famous "60 overs of hell"

[IndianPremierLeague @IPL]

𝘾.𝙃.𝘼.𝙈.𝙋.𝙄.𝙊.𝙉.𝙎 🏆🏆

@RCBTweets have done it again ❤️

#TATAIPL | #Final | #TheFinalLeap | #RCBvGT

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

The moment we were crowned the #IPL2026 CHAMPIONS. 🥹❤️🏆⭐️

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

Some players leave a legacy. Some players become THE legacy. 🐐

A generation of fans grew up watching him. A generation of players grew up inspired by him. And last night, he added another chapter to a legacy that will be told forever. 📖✍️

𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗼𝗵𝗹𝗶 👑 𝗜𝗣𝗟 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏆 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻🌟🌟

[Virat Kohli @imVkohli]

We asked ourselves a question last year- can we go back to back?

Here we are again 🏆🏆❤️❤️

@RCBTweets

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

🏆⭐ 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔, 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡! ⭐🏆

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

FINISHES OFF IN STYLE ⭐️⭐️

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

Ee Sala Nu Cup Namdu! ❤️‍🔥🏆

Welcome to the RCB Era, ladies and gentlemen! 😎

You waited, you believed and you stayed… this one’s for you again, 12th Man Army! 🥹❤️

#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2026

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

RCB win by 2️⃣3️⃣ runs.

It’s okay guys…. But don’t do it again!

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

49/3 (6 overs)

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

A class that we won’t need. 🙏

[Chirag Mehta @imchikachirag]

Nineteen seasons.

Nineteen summers.
Nineteen auctions.
Nineteen fresh squads.
Nineteen times people said, “maybe this year age catches up.”
Nineteen times bowlers made plans.
Nineteen times fans carried hope into another IPL.
And through all of it, one man remained.
Virat Kohli in red and gold.
We have seen entire IPL eras rise and disappear in front of our eyes. Legends changed teams. Captains changed cities. Generations changed. The league itself transformed from fearless cricket into data-driven cricket into power-hitting madness.
But one thing somehow stayed untouched.
A man walking out for RCB with impossible expectations on his shoulders.

And still delivering.

Not for 2 seasons.
Not for 5.
Not for a purple patch.

For nearly TWO DECADES.

People will talk about the numbers.
The thousands of runs.
The hundreds.
The chases.
The consistency.
The records.

And yes, they matter.

But statistics alone cannot explain what Virat Kohli has meant to this league.

Because numbers do not capture loyalty.
Numbers do not capture pressure.
Numbers do not capture what it means to carry the hopes of one franchise for 19 straight years in the loudest cricket tournament on earth.
Twelve different IPL seasons with 400+ runs.
Think about that for a second.
In a format designed for chaos…
in a league designed to expose weakness…
through injuries, form slumps, captaincy pressure, scrutiny, trolling, expectations and changing teammates…

he still found a way to show up.

Again.
And again.
And again.
Tonight was not just another innings.
It was another reminder.
That greatness is not only about peaks.
It is about returning.
Every single season.
Every single time people doubt.
Every single time the game evolves.
Every single time younger stars arrive.
And still being the standard.
There are players with bigger power.
Players with crazier strike rates.
Players with shorter bursts of brilliance.

But there has never been another Virat Kohli.

Because nobody has blended hunger, skill, fitness, passion, loyalty, pressure and longevity quite like this man.

For RCB fans, he is not just a player anymore.
He is memory.
He is childhood for one generation.
Adulthood for another.
And inspiration for the next.
Someday the IPL will continue without him.
RCB will continue without him.
New stars will come.
New heroes will rise.

But there will always be a silence when fans realize they once lived in an era where Virat Kohli opened the batting for RCB every summer.
And made it feel normal.

Love you @imVkohli to the moon and back.

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

Ek tha jo wicket ke piche se……….

[Sagar Patoliya @kathiyawadiii]

This Frame 🤌

[Virat Kohli @imVkohli]

Champions ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Phenomenal win for Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket played by us throughout the tournament. Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again. Congratulations to all the players and all the members of the management for achieving this feat. Jai Hind 🇮🇳❤️

[🌟 @18prajakta]

rare are the occasions he steps onto the 22 yards now, rarer till the moments when he lets us smile like this. A 52nd ODI hundred for a modern-day legend. Take a bow @imVkohli 🙇‍♀️

[🌟 @18prajakta]

classy boundaries, beautiful sixes even though that is not his strength, a batting display stitched together with pure aesthetics. What an absolute wowzer of a knock - one to savour, one to remember. 🙇‍♀️