{"id":175037,"date":"2026-05-31T12:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175037"},"modified":"2026-05-31T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:19:11","slug":"i-feel-so-happy-playing-in-this-group-virat-kohli-after-royal-challengers-bengalurus-second-ipl-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175037","title":{"rendered":"I feel so happy playing in this group: Virat Kohli after Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s second IPL title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71045773\">Virat Kohli said that he was \u201cso happy to be playing in this group\u201d after Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured its second consecutive IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli played an unbeaten hand of 75 from 42 balls with nine fours and three sixes in order to see his side over the line in the final on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel so happy to play in a group where we have balance, we have strength, and we have an all-round strong team. That\u2019s why we have the confidence we have on the field right now,\u201d Kohli told broadcasters after the match.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli said that the team had not felt the same pressure to win the title in 2026 after securing its first title last year. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t feel like there\u2019s same pressure as we had last year. We topped the table and said we\u2019re the best if we execute our plans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 31, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/virat-kohli-quotes-after-winning-ipl-2026-final-royal-challengers-bengaluru-speech-latest-news\/article71045773.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli said that he was \u201cso happy to be playing in this group\u201d after Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured its second consecutive IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Kohli played an unbeaten hand of 75 from 42 balls with nine fours and three sixes in order to see his side &#8230; <a title=\"I feel so happy playing in this group: Virat Kohli after Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s second IPL title\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175037\" aria-label=\"Read more about I feel so happy playing in this group: Virat Kohli after Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s second IPL title\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":175038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03Winn.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":175070,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175070","url_meta":{"origin":175037,"position":0},"title":"Virat Kohli hits winning runs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain IPL title &#8211; The Guardian","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Virat Kohli hits winning runs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain IPL title\u00a0\u00a0The Guardian'It's stuff that you dream of' - Kohli on hitting the winning runs in an IPL final\u00a0\u00a0CricbuzzIPL 2026, RCB vs GT Final Match Report, May 31, 2026 - Kohli, bowlers lead RCB to second straight IPL title\u00a0\u00a0ESPNcricinfoWatch: Virat\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":175930,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175930","url_meta":{"origin":175037,"position":1},"title":"Virat Kohli has mastered the T20 game, says Sanjay Manjrekar after RCB\u2019s IPL 2026 title","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured its second consecutive IPL title with victory over Gujarat Titans in the final on May 31, and it was talisman Virat Kohli that saw it home with an unbeaten 75 in the showstopper.\u00a0 Kohli had another impressive season, scoring 675 runs at an average of 56.25\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VIS_8396.JPG?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VIS_8396.JPG?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VIS_8396.JPG?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VIS_8396.JPG?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VIS_8396.JPG?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":177408,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177408","url_meta":{"origin":175037,"position":2},"title":"IND vs AFG ODI series: Virat Kohli ruled out due to injury, Jaiswal named replacement","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"India has called up Yashasvi Jaiswal to its squad \u200bfor the three-match ODI series \u200cagainst Afghanistan as a replacement \u200bfor Virat Kohli, who \u2060has been ruled out due to injury, the BCCI said on \u200cSaturday. 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