‘Please let me talk’ - Virat Kohli amid crowd chants for him at Chinnaswamy stadium after IPL 2025 title victory

In an interesting piece of news, the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli had to pause for a couple of seconds before he could utter a word due to the excessive crowd chants at the Chinnaswamy Stadium as RCB’s title celebrations took place at the venue on Wednesday, June 4.

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As Kohli got the chance to speak, the huge crowd that gathered at the stadium didn’t let him speak a word. Later, the host stepped in and requested the crowd to calm down so that Kohli could address them.

“I don’t have much time, we need to wrap this up and show you the trophy so please let me talk. I am going to start off by repeating what our captain said after we won the trophy. It’s no more ee sala cup namde, it’s ee sala cup namdu. We have done it, this is not just for the players or someone like me who has been here for 18 years but for all of you, the people of this wonderful city. People who have supported RCB through all these 18 years. The trust and love you have for the team is truly special, I have never seen any fan base anywhere in the world like you. So congratulations to all of you,” Kohli said during the trophy celebrations.

Earlier on Wednesday afternoon, the franchise landed in Bengaluru with a rousing reception from fans, who lined up the roads that led to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to catch the glimpses of their favorite cricketers.

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The Rajat Patidar-led squad was received by state’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at the HAL airport before proceeding towards the Vidhana Soudha for a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Notably, RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3 to lift their maiden title in 18 years.

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