Virat Kohli There was a special message for teenage sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi after the conclusion of the remarkable IPL 2026 season. It was a night that celebrated two of the tournament’s biggest stars, one who led his team to championship glory and the other who captured the imaginations of cricket fans with a successful campaign for the ages.After Royal Challengers Bangalore clinched their second consecutive IPL title, Kohli was seen congratulating Suryavanshi, who won the season’s awards. The young prodigy was adjudged the Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season, Super Sixer of the Season, Orange Cap winner, and Most Valuable Player, setting off a sensational tournament.Meanwhile, Kohli had plenty of reasons to celebrate himself. The RCB veteran was adjudged man of the match after his unbeaten 42-ball 75 in the final, completing the chase with a six to seal the title and send the Bengaluru faithful into jubilation. After the presentation ceremony, Kohli and Suryavanshi had a heartwarming conversation on the field. In a video later posted by RCB, the former India captain can be seen offering words of encouragement to the youngster and urging him to stay focused despite the increased attention around him.“Go up from here. What happened with Mahant’s speech, believe it happened with speech. Who is speaking what, who is speaking, leave it,” Kohli told the youngster.(Keep going from here. Everything you’ve achieved is because of your hard work and self-belief. Don’t pay attention to what people say or how they say it.)Kohli then signed off with a line that quickly won over fans.“Just talk and you… a spring, full of everything. “Khatam Khel.”(Just you and your bat. One spring is enough to outrun everyone. Game over.)
IPL 2026: Veteran vs Prodigy
Virat Kohli (37) steered RCB to the IPL 2026 title, scoring 675 runs at a career-best strike rate of 165.84 and ending the final with a match-winning unbeaten 75*.Vibhu Suryavanshi (15) enjoyed a record-breaking season for RR, scoring 776 runs, winning the Orange Cap and MVP, while scoring an astounding 237.30.
