Cricket
IPL 2026: Virat Kohli celebrates with Anushka Sharma after RCB makes it to the final
mid-day.com
•27 May 2026, 4:00 AM

Cricketer Virat Kohlis IPL team the Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB has made it to the finals for the second time in a row On Tuesday RCB defeated Gujarat Titans GT by 92 runs in a thrilling match The cricketer was seen celebrating the big win with his team members on the field After that he walked towards the stadium and celebrated with his wife Anushka SharmaVirat and Anushkas celebrationAnushka Sharma had arrived at the cricket stadium in Dharamshala to cheer for her husbands team RCB The actress was captured going through different emotions as the game proceeded She was seen jumping and celebrating after RCB sealed the game with GTs last wicket in the final overAnushka Sharmas celebration in this match says it all mdash pure joy and emotions on display AnushkaSharma ViratKohli RCBvsGT pictwittercomVezUB7ctbCmdash Faruk uf2151593 May 26 2026In videos doing the rounds on social media Virat can be seen walking towards Anushkas seat The couple hugged each other briefly celebrating the moment The cricketer was then seen engaging in a conversation with his wife and other peopple around themVirat Kohli hugging Anushka Sharma after winning the gamehellip yeah this is exactly my genre pictwittercomEGdH2dFXeKmdash Arjun Arjun43693 May 26 2026After beating Gujarat Titans Virat Kohli during the press interaction said When we broke the 18yearold curse and lifted that trophy in 2025 I thought I had felt every emotion possible My heart and soul have always belonged to Bengaluru Standing here today having qualified for the final once again it feels completely surreal For years we carried the weight of heartbreak but this team has found its ultimate belief We arenrsquot just playing to protect a crown we are playing for the millions of fans who stood by us in the darkest times One more step to go and we will give it everything we haveMore about the gameRCB put on 2545 on the back of fiery performances from skipper Rajat Patidar 93 in 33 balls with five fours and nine sixes Virat Kohli 43 in 25 balls with five fours and a six and Krunal Pandya 43 in 28 balls with five fours and two sixes In the chase GTs batting fell like a pack of cards with Rahul Tewatia 68 in 43 balls with eight fours and four sixes and Jos Buttler 29 in 11 balls with three fours and two sixes being the only ones crossing the 20run mark as GT skittled out for 162 runs Jacob Duffy 339 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar 228 broke through GTs consistent toporder and it was only downwards for the Titans from there

