Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has made it to the finals for the fourth time in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This season team performed brilliantly, where they finished second in group stage and defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 and entered the finals.
This will be RCB’s first IPL final after 9 years. Earlier, he reached the finals in 2016, but had to face defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and missed the trophy. Now that the final of IPL 2025 is getting closer rapidly, it is another golden opportunity for Virat Kohli and RCB to finish the drought of this trophy and name the title.
Prior to the final of IPL 2025, former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik compared Virat Kohli to great players Novak Djokovic and late Kobi Bryant. In a video shared by RCB, Karthik said, “Virat Kohli is one of the pure great players of the game. I am using the word ‘pure’ because his work is morality.
He further said, “I am saying this because he pays a lot of attention to the hard work behind the curtain, which does not appear on the screen. The same thing makes him a pure, without adulteration, high-quality performance, and that he has been doing this for many years for RCB.”
It is noteworthy that RCB had earlier reached the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016, but had to face defeat against Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, in IPL 2025, the team has shown extreme continuity.
Who are Novak Djokovic and Kobi Bryant?
Novak Djokovic and Kobi Bryant are both world famous players who have achieved unique achievements in their respective games. Novak Djokovic, a Serbian professional tennis player. He was born on 22 May 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia. He is counted among the greatest players in male tennis history, who have won 24 Grand Slam titles by 2023, which is a record. These include 10 Australian Open, 7 Wimbledon, 4 US Open and 3 French Open. He has been on the world number 1 rankings for the longest time.
On the other hand, Kobi Bryant was an American basketball player, who was born on 23 August 1978. She played for Los Angeles with NBA and won 5 NBA Championships. In a 20-year career, he won the title of all-star 18 times and 2 times scoring champion. Unfortunately, he died on 26 January 2020 in a helicopter crash. Both players are great in their respective fields.
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