Celebs react to RCB's IPL win; Allu's son's tribute to Virat

Virat Kohli’s emotional moments after winning the IPL trophy, following an 18-year wait, are going viral on the internet. Celebrities are celebrating Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s much-awaited IPL victory on social media with heartfelt notes and messages.

Ranveer Singh, Allu Arjun, Basil Joseph, Ananya Panday, Sonu Sood, and many others have shared emotional tributes on their Instagram accounts following RCB’s maiden win.Ranveer Singh took to Instagram to post a picture of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers with numerous crying emojis, writing, “This is everything.” Sonu Sood also shared pictures of Kohli and other team members from the ground, captioned, “RCB!!! Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai – finally! @virat.kohli bhai & team, heartily congratulations.

Punjab – tough luck, played with heart and character! Respect to both sides! 🏆❤️ #RCB #IPL2025 @royalchallengers.bengaluru @krunalpandya_official.

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Allu Arjun posted a rare video of his son Ayaan, who was seen crying and calling Kohli his role model. He mentioned that Kohli was the only reason Ayaan got interested in cricket and started jumping with joy. The child was also seen pouring water on his head and shouting in celebration of RCB’s victory.

Allu shared the video, saying Ayaan was glowing after RCB’s maiden IPL win. He wrote, “Ayaan getting super emotional ❤️. #viratkohli fanboy moment. So cute, my chinni babu.

#alluayaan #rcb #ipl2025.” He also posted an Instagram story stating, “The wait is over, ee sala cup namde at last. We have been waiting for this day for 18 years. A big BIG congratulations to RCB.”

Actress Rashmika Mandanna also shared a victory post saying, “It smells like victory here.”

Meanwhile, Basil Joseph posted an image of Kohli in tears and drew a comparison to Guru Somasundaram’s character in Minnal Murali, captioning it, “Finally! 18 varsham. 18 varshathe kaathiripp.”

Virat Kohli was seen crying and hugging his wife, Anushka Sharma, after RCB’s maiden IPL victory against Punjab Kings, co-owned by actress Preity Zinta.