Royal Challengers Bangalore clinched their first title victory in 16 years when Smriti Mandhana’s team defeated Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Sunday, March 17. Club legends like Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle expressed their excitement at seeing the team finally lift the trophy.
Virat Kohli Shared A Special Message For RCB Women After WPL 2024 Win
After the team’s thrilling win, Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt message on social media to congratulate the Royal Challengers Bangalore women’s team for their WPL title win. Sharing a picture of the team, Virat hailed them as “Superwomen”.
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He also participated in the celebrations by chatting with the players, including captain Smriti Mandhana, through a video call. Television footage from the packed Arun Jaitley Stadium captured this special moment during the WPL final.
Yes, after the win, there was a special moment during the celebrations as Virat Kohli video-called the women’s team to congratulate Smriti Mandhana and her teammates on their historic win. The video of the same has gone crazily viral on the internet, watch it here:
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VIDEO OF THE DAY.
– Virat Kohli calling & wishing all the RCB team after winning WPL. ❤️pic.twitter.com/R8pBUWHERi
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 17, 2024
In the WPL 2024 final, Royal Challengers Bangalore secured victory over Delhi Capitals by chasing down 114 runs with 8 wickets and 3 deliveries to spare. Ellyse Perry, who won the Orange Cap, contributed with an unbeaten 35 runs, while young wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten on 17 runs and hit the winning runs. The victory brought joy to thousands of RCB fans who had gathered to support their team in Delhi on Sunday.
Later, during the post-match conference, Smriti Mandhana also revealed what Virat Kohli said during the video call, she revealed:
“I couldn’t hear what he (Virat) said during the video call as it was very noisy out there. But there was happiness on his face. He spoke to us last season after our poor run and boosted our morale. Maybe I will chat with him when we reach Bangalore.”
