IPL 2021 – Virat Kohli Gets Emotional – As Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL 2021 campaign came to an end following a loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator at Sharjah, outgoing captain, Virat Kohli’s journey as captain of the RCB team ended. Kohli while talking to RCB team on Tuesday got very emotional while bidding goodbye to his mates and the team – Check out.
Virat Kohli IPL Captain: Check Video as Virat Kohli gets very emotional with his RCB team, get few tears in his eyes while talking, check out
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Virat Kohli IPL Captain: Virat Kohli had announced before the start of the UAE leg of the league that this will be his last season as the leader of the franchise.
“Not the result we wanted but I am so proud of the character shown by the boys throughout the tournament. A disappointing end but we can hold our heads high. Thank you to all the fans, management & the support staff for your constant support,” Virat Kohli wrote on Twitter.
Not the result we wanted but I am so proud of the character shown by the boys throughout the tournament. A disappointing end but we can hold our heads high. Thank you to all the fans, management & the support staff for your constant support. 🙏 @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/VxZLc5NKAG
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 12, 2021
IPL 2021: Virat Kohli pens heartfelt message – Despite stepping down as RCB captain, Kohli reiterated that he will continue playing for the franchise as long as he plays in the IPL.
IPL 2021: Virat Kohli pens heartfelt message – Overall, Kohli led RCB in 140 matches in the last 11 years. He won 66 of those games and lost 70 as skipper of the franchise.
#RCBvKKR Dressing Room Emotions
A sudden end to a fine season campaign, Virat Kohli’s last match as full time captain of RCB, the team spirit that brought us until here, – raw emotions in the dressing room at the end of our #IPL2021 journey.https://t.co/UstexXNKIA#PlayBold
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 12, 2021
Virat Kohli IPL Captain: His teammate and close friend AB de Villiers too came up with an emotional message for Kohli.
“You have done a great job, but that book is not finished yet. Whatever you have done for us, we won’t forget it. Thanks for all the memories, and I think some of the umpires will sleep a bit better, very happy for them. You make people believe in themselves, more important than winning trophy,” AB de Villiers said.
IPL 2021: AB de Villiers’ message to Virat Kohli – Virat Kohli’s nine-year stint as skipper of the RCB ended but the India skipper confirmed that he will continue to remain with RCB even after stepping down.
“I have been here through all the years with Virat as captain and I think the word that comes to mind is ‘grateful’. We were very lucky to have had you at the front,” AB De Villiers said in a recent video posted by the RCB.
RCB v KKR | 12th Man TV Takeaways
A match decided on the slightest of margins in Sharjah as we fell incredibly short of a win in the Eliminator against KKR. Here were the takeaways from last night’s playoff match. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/hCy9mf2Sl1
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 12, 2021
Virat Kohli IPL Captain: “The way you captained this team has inspired everyone, certainly inspired me to become better as a player and a person. You have had a much bigger impact than you will ever understand, it has gone miles. There are stories that you don’t even hear of people’s lives that you have touched,” de Villiers.
