When this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was about to begin, an ad was very much discussed about Virat Kohli. Where his jersey number 18, season number 18, it was said that this season is going to be his, the same thing happened. After 17 years, in the 18th season, Kohli finally became an IPL trophy. Kohli scored a lot of runs in this season, he stood third in the list of Khiladis who scored runs. In the IPL final, Kohli scored 43 runs off 35 balls.

Kohli played a total of 15 matches in this season of IPL and scored 657 runs, with this he also became a Khiladi to score 600+ runs in one IPL season. If seen, Kohli was raining runs for the RCB team, but this team was missing somewhere. Virat Kohli’s performance in IPL has always been better. He has been a Khiladi to score 973 runs (IPL 2016) in a season of IPL.

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Virat Kohli looked quite emotional after the Mahavijay received in IPL 2025. Kohli is the only player who is associated with RCB from the beginning.

King Kohli said after this victory of victory- This victory is not only of our team, but of every fan who had been waiting for this moment, I have given my youth, my best round to RCB, every time played with heart, put a whole life, to tell the truth, it was probably not to be thrown, but as soon as the last ball was thrown, the heart could not stop.

🗣🗣 My heart is for Bangalore, my soul is for Bangalore…this is the team I will play for until the last day that I play the IPL.

🎥 Virat Kohli, straight from the heart as a #Takelop champion ❤#RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @imvkohli | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/4UI4yNKLuB

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That is, one thing is clear from this statement of Kohli that his loyalty with this Royal team remained intact from the beginning. He always wanted how to win RCB. Because Kohli’s performance has never been in the IPL that he had come under criticism. He was scoring runs every time. But many times the compensation of the team was also better, but the team used to miss on the occasion of winning the last front. Let us tell you how was Kohli and RCB performance year after year? By the way, Kohli kept on fighting every time by fighting, getting up and getting this team with old enthusiasm and this time his dream finally came true.

Kohli’s performance year after year

– The IPL played a total of 15 matches in the IPL 2025 season and scored 657 runs.
In IPL 2024, Kohli scored 741 runs in 15 matches.
In the 2023 IPL season, Kohli scored 639 runs in 14 matches.
In IPL 2023, Kohli scored 341 runs in 16 matches.
In IPL 2021, Kohli scored 15 matches 405 runs.
In IPL 2020, King scored 466 runs in 15 matches.
In the year 2019, Kohli scored 464 runs in 14 matches.
In 2018, Kohli scored 530 runs in 14 matches.
In 2017, Kohli’s season was not better and he did not score 308 in 10 matches.
– In 2016, Kohli scored 973 runs in 16 matches, which is the best score of one of the seasons in IPL items.
– 2015 scored 505 runs in 16 matches. In 2014, Kohli scored 359 runs in 14 matches.
– In 2013, Kohli scored 634 runs in 16 matches.
In the 2012 season, Kohli scored 364 runs in 16 matches.
In 2011, RCB’s team played the final, this season Kohli scored 557 runs in 16 matches.
In 2010, Kohli scored 307 runs in 16 matches.
In the 2009 season also, RCB’s team played IPL final, where it scored 246 runs in 16 matches.
In the opening season (2008) of the IPL, Kohli scored 165 runs in 13 matches.

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RCB’s performance year after year
2008 – RCB finished 7th in the points table, the beginning was disappointing.
2009 – The team made a brilliant comeback and reached the finals and finished second.
2010 – RCB performed well and finished third.
2011 – Once again reached the final, but could not win the title, the team finished second.
2012-The team finished 5th in the ups and downs and missed the playoffs.
2013 – The team finished 5th under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, out of the playoffs.
2014 – The team’s performance was weak and RCB finished 7th.
2015 – The team finished third on the basis of some magnificent innings.
2016 – Virat Kohli reached the final in the historic season of Virat Kohli, but ranked second.
2017 – Very poor season, RCB finished 8th.
2018 – The team played a little better but finished 6th in the end.
2019 – Once again the team finished 8th, at the bottom.
2020 – Reached the playoffs and ended the season in fourth place.
2021 – The team finished fourth again, performing well.
2022 – RCB finished the season in third place with a strong game.
2023 – Despite some good matches, the team finished 6th.
2024 – RCB finished 4th on the basis of balanced performance.
2025 – History created, first became the champion of IPL and secured first place.

Kohli and RCB’s IPL final connection (compared to 2025)

RCB IPL finally lost by 6 runs in 2009: Talking about the Indian Premier League’s history, it started in 2008. For the first time, the Rajasthan Royals team won the title by defeating Chennai Super Kings.
The RCB team got a chance to play their first IPL final in the year 2009. On May 24, 2009, the competition between RCB vs Deccan Chargers (DC) took place in Johannesburg. Where DC scored 143/6 in 20 overs, playing first under the captaincy of Edm Gillchrist.

In response, RCB’s team came to play 137 runs for 9 wickets and lost the match by 6 runs. Kohli then scored 7 runs in that case, RCB captain Anil Kumbne took 4 wickets for 16 runs in that match. In this match, RCB’s team continued to take wickets.

CSK defeated RCB in 2011: The RCB team got a chance to play their second IPL in 2011. The match took place on May 28 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Where the first played Chennai scored 205/5 thanks to 95 runs of the Player of the Match Murali Vijay. In response, RCB’s team, who came to play under the captaincy of Daniel Vettori, could score 147/8, then Virat Kohli scored 35 runs in that match. Saurabh Tiwari of RCB was the top scorer of the team with 42 runs.

In 2016, the RCB team lost and lost: This season of IPL 2016 was fantastic for Virat Kohli, as they scored 973 runs in 16 matches this season at an average of 81.08 and a strike rate of 152.03. This is still the best score of any one Khiladi in a season. In the final of IPL 2016, RCB was captained by Virat Kohli and in front of him was Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner.

The match was played on 29 May 2016 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Where SRH scored 208 runs for 7 wickets thanks to David Warner’s 69 runs. Then in this match, Bengaluru’s team added 114 runs in 10.3 overs, then opener Chris Gayle (76) was out on this score. Then Kohli (54) was also dismissed on the score of 140 RCB. But after the dismissal of these two Khiladis, the entire team of RCB collapsed like cards and lost in the match by 8 runs. At the same time, KL Rahul could not do anything special in that match and was dismissed for 11 runs off 9 balls.

What happened in the final of IPL 2025?

RCB won the title of Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) after 17 years. In the final match, RCB defeated Punjab Kings by 6 runs. The match was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match, the Punjab team won the toss and invited RCB to bat first. RCB’s team had come out for batting first. RCB scored 190 runs losing 9 wickets. Kohli came with 43 runs from the bat. At the same time, Jemison and Arshdeep took 3-3 wickets. In response to this, Punjab Kings could score 184 runs and RCB won this title. For Punjab, Shashank Singh played an unbeaten innings of 61 runs. At the same time, in this match, Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets for just 17 runs in his 4 overs. RCB’s team returned to the match due to his tight bowling.