Genelia D'Souza praises Virat Kohli’s camaraderie after RCB's emotional IPL 2025 victory after 18 years: 'He went to AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle...’

Genelia D’Souza, who is gearing up for the release of Sitaare Zameen Par alongside Aamir Khan, recently opened up about Virat Kohli’s historic IPL 2025 win and the powerful emotions surrounding it. Speaking to Filmygyan, the actress praised Virat’s gesture of acknowledging his longtime teammates AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle.“It was very special to see Virat win after 18 years and see the camaraderie. I think teamwork is the most important,” she shared. “The fact that Virat went to De Villiers and Chris Gayle and said, ‘these people fought for 18 years’—I mean, these are moments that, as an audience, you watch and think, yeah, we should also feel this in our lives.”Bhawna Kohli Dhingra pens emotional note for brother ViratAs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their first-ever IPL trophy, Virat Kohli’s sister Bhawna Kohli Dhingra expressed her joy on Instagram with a heartfelt message and several pictures of Virat and Anushka Sharma.“This night, this moment where we celebrate this dream which made us cry, which made us laugh; but the wait that you did is far too long,” she wrote. “Each and every second of the moment needs to be experienced with stillness and a strange calmness that it’s actually done.”Thanking the fans, she added, “This win is everybody’s personal win. Your tears were felt in the eyes of everyone who loves you. We cried with you because you, my little Veeru, are God’s chosen one who brings so much joy and inspiration to everyone.”

She concluded with an emotional reference to their late father, writing, “Someone in heaven is smiling in his usual smile, looking at his son making him proud.”

Troll questions her bond with Virat; Bhawna’s graceful reply wins heartsAs her emotional post went viral, a troll commented, “Why does he never mention you in any speech or like your post? Not even Anushka does, lol.”In response, Bhawna maintained her composure and replied with grace: “May God give you the patience to understand love can exist in many ways, which is not necessarily shown to the world, but it’s still there—like the love for almighty. Hope you have enough love in your life, no insecurities, only true bonds which don’t need any validation. God bless you.”Anushka Sharma was by Virat’s side as they celebrated RCB’s victory with a grand parade in Bengaluru. She shared joyful moments from the ride through the cheering crowd.