Aly Goni pens an emotional note for Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins IPL 2025; says 'This one's for every tear, every troll'
Last night the wait of all the Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans finally came to an end as
's team lifted the trophy after 18 years. After an intense fight in IPL 2025 finals against Shreyas Iyer's team Punjab Kings, RCB won the trophy.
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After 18 years of setbacks and close calls, RCB finally clinched the IPL 2025 title, securing a dramatic victory over Punjab Kings in a high-octane final held at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday.
The historic win was celebrated by numerous celebrities, including Aly Goni, Shalin Bhanot, Nakuul Mehta, Shrenu Parekh, Himanshi Khurani, Parth Samthaan and others congratulated the team. However, it was Aly Goni's heartwarming note for Virat Kohli that touched everyone's heart.
Aly Goni, who is a hardcore cricket buff and has been closely following IPL 2025 shared an emotional note congratulating the RCB team. He also praised Virat Kohli for 18 years of perseverance.
In his note Aly wrote, "18 years of loyalty. 18 seasons of hope. They laughed, they doubted, they mocked…But today, the King lifted what he truly deserved. This one's for every tear, every troll, every 'maybe next year.' #ViratKohli ❤️."
Several RCB and Virat fans flooded the comments section with heart emojis and called the victory a much deserved one. A fan wrote, "He deserved it and they're done nicely 💪👏🙌❤️🥳🎉🏆." Another one wrote, "Trophy aur deel dono Jeet liya is baar 😭🏆🫶🏻." A user wrote, "The way everyone hugged him like they fought with everything they had to win this for him ❤️❤️❤️."
Not just Aly, Nakuul Mehta, who has been an ardent Virat Kohli fan, expressed his happiness as RCB lifted the trophy.
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He shared the video of Virat Kohli breaking down in tears after winning the trophy. He shared a series of tweets as he could not control his excitement.
Shrenu Parekh also took to her Insta story and wrote, "RCB and Virat Intezaar lamba tha but he said today he's gonna sleep like a baby! This finale was a dream of moments! AB de villiers."
Bigg Boss 16 fame Shalin Bhanot also shared a video of Virat kohli on his Insta story and wrote, "The wait is over after 18 years. Persistence pays #IPL2025 #winners."
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