Less pressure compared to last year, says Virat Kohli | Cricket News
3 min readUpdated: Jun 1, 2026 12:07 AM IST Virat Kohli’s six No. 25, over the long-on fence, confirmed Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s second IPL title. Having waited 18 years for their first, they now join Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians as the third team to successfully defend the crown. But Kohli said the pressure on the franchise was less than the previous season when they finally ended a long drought. Having started the tournament as favourites, they played like a champion team from the word go, never showing any signs of struggle. And Kohli, who top-scored with 75 off 42 deliveries in the final, said the road to the title this season was relatively easy. “I said to a few of the boys that it doesn’t feel like the same pressure like last year. We topped the group stage, if we stick to our strengths, we’re the best,” he said soon after the five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans. In a long tournament, there were a couple of defeats, but RCB never looked like a …








