‘Ek bihari, sab pe bhari’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets special praise from Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: RCB/Screengrab) Virat Kohli had a special message for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the end of a remarkable IPL 2026 season. It was a night that celebrated two of the tournament’s biggest stars, one who led his team to championship glory and another who captured the imagination of cricket fans with a breakthrough campaign for the ages.After Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second consecutive IPL title, Kohli was seen congratulating Sooryavanshi who won the season awards. The young prodigy was named New Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season, Super Sixes of the Season, Orange Cap winner and Most Valuable Player, capping off a sensational tournament.Kohli, meanwhile, had plenty to celebrate. The RCB veteran was named man of the match in the final after he smashed an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls, finishing the chase with a six to seal the title and spark jubilant celebrations among the Bengaluru faithful.After the handover ceremony, Kohli and Sooryavanshi shared a warm interaction on the field. In a video later released by RCB, the former Indian captain was seen offering words of encouragement to the youngster and urging him to remain focused despite the growing attention around him.“Whatever happened, it happened in the face of hard work, it happened in the face of conviction. Whoever says what, how he says, go away,” Kohli told the youngster.(Keep moving forward from here. Whatever you’ve achieved, you’ve achieved because of your hard work and self-confidence. Don’t pay attention to what people say or how they say it.)Kohli then signed off with a line that quickly won fans over:“Bas bat aur tum…Ek Bihari, sab pe bhari. Game over.”(Just you and your bat. One Bihari is enough to outshine them all. Game over.)

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IPL 2026: Veteran vs Prodigy

Virat Kohli (37) led RCB to the IPL 2026 title as he scored 675 runs at a career-best strike rate of 165.84 and finished the final with a match-winning and unbeaten 75*.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (15) enjoyed a record-breaking season for RR, amassing 776 runs, winning the Orange Cap and MVP, while hitting an amazing 237.30.