RCB win maiden IPL trophy after 18 years; ‘Given this team my youth, prime and experience’ says Virat Kohli

Virat has already retired from T-20 and Test Cricket. He said, “Well, I have an opportunity to play this game for not many years. So there is an end date to our career, as you know. And by the time that I hang up my boots, I want to sit at home and say I gave it everything I had. So I look for ways to improve. I can’t play as an impact player, I want to feel 20 overs and make an impact in the field. That’s the kind of player I have been. And God’s blessed me with that perspective, with the talent. And then you find different ways to help the team. This management, this group of players has been outstanding, to be honest. They’ve gotten the right kind of players, match winners, people who take the game on. In the auction, a lot of people questioned our tactics. But by day two, we were very happy with what we had. And we had a lot of confidence in the strength of this group.”

Batting first RCB made 190/9. Virat Kohli was the top scorer with 43 runs. Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamison took 3 wickets each for PBKS. Shashank Singh made a fighting 61* for Punjab. Krunal Pandya bowled exceptionally well and took 2 wickets. He gave away just runs in his 4 overs with an economy rate of 4.25.