At the Narendra Modi Stadium, Kohli smashed a majestic 42-ball 75 not out, laced with nine fours and three sixes, as RCB completed a chase of 156 to retain the title they won at the same venue in 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"In a final, if you take him out of that chasing batting order, then everything looks a bit different. With Rashid Khan firing from one end, and some of the other GT bowlers also doing really well, he just brings that calmness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe knows how to pace a chase right through the innings and finish it off. And it's very fitting that he was there right at the end, scoring the winning runs. GT were a bit naughty in feeding him into his strengths.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cA lot of deliveries were on the legs in his first 20-30 runs. If you give one of the best players of all time a start like that, he's always going to punish you. Once he started flowing, it was just plain sailing, one-way traffic. To be there at the end and call those final moments was absolutely phenomenal,\" said de Villiers on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe knows how to pace a chase right through the innings and finish it off. And it's very fitting that he was there right at the end, scoring the winning runs. GT were a bit naughty in feeding him into his strengths.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis year, when I saw Virat before the start of the game, there was quiet confidence. We\u2019ve been here before, we know how it works and what the formula is. And what a remarkable achievement, back\u2011to\u2011back champions. I couldn\u2019t be prouder,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n