Virat KohliKnown for his rousing celebrations and dynamic gestures on the field, he was once again the center of attention during RCB’s Qualifier 1 clash against the Gujarat Titans. Cristiano RonaldoThe famous “SIUUU” celebration ofA self-confessed admirer of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, Kohli has recreated the Portuguese star’s trademark celebration on the cricket field over the years. Chasing a mammoth target of 254 by Gujarat Titans Royal Challengers Bangalore, GT lost five wickets inside the powerplay, and Kohli was seen celebrating with Ronaldo’s iconic move as RCB tightened their grip on the match.This was not the first time that Kohli paid tribute to Ronaldo on the field. During the 2023 ODI World Cup, Kohli teamed up with another big Ronaldo fan Mohammad Siraj to recreate the “SIUUU” celebration after Siraj dismissed Wesley Barisi in India’s match against Holland. At the start of Champions Trophy 2025 last year, Kohli once again channeled his inner Ronaldo by performing both the “SIUUU” and “Calma” celebrations during India’s clash against New Zealand.Coming into the match, RCB completely outclassed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs to make it to their second consecutive IPL final. The defending champions will now play for the title against the winner of Qualifier 2 on May 31. Kohli also played an important role with the bat, giving RCB the early momentum after the dismissal of Venkatesh Iyer. The former RCB captain set the tone for Bengaluru’s big total with a 25-ball 43. The hero of the match was the captain of RCB. Rajat Patidar Who scored an unbeaten 93 off 33 balls in Dharamsala and took the team’s total score to 254.Gujarat hampered Titan’s pursuit. Bhuvneshwar Kumar When he clean bowled Shibman Gill in his second over, however, Sai Sudharsan was run out by a strange hit wicket. Gujarat suffocated chasing Titans and will get another chance in Qualifier 2 against the winner of the eliminator.
