After 18 years of pain, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli have finally won the trophy.After the trophy presentation, Kohli soaked in the win, walking into the RCB dressing room arm in arm with his former team-mate AB de Villiers.

As celebrations erupted across Bengaluru, Virat Kohli took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt message for his wife Anushka Sharma, acknowledging the quiet strength and relentless support she’s given him over the years.

Virat Kohli is the only cricketer in the history of IPL to play for a single team - Royal Challengers Bengaluru - throughout. RCB had qualified for IPL finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016, but lost on all occasions.