Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a massive 92-run win over Gujarat Titans (GT) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 1 on Tuesday, May 27 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar was given Player of the Match award for his destructive knock of unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls in the first innings, which led to RCB post 254/5 against GT.
Virat Kohli hits Ronaldo's "siuuu" celebration against GT
In reply GT crumbled to just 162/10 in 19.3 overs, with Rahul Tewatia being the highest scorer with 68 off 43 balls for the Shubman Gill-led side. The game was filled with so many entertaining moments, while one of those was Virat Kohli channelising his inner Cristiano Ronaldo with the iconic "Siuuu" celebration.
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The 37-year-old batter recreated the iconic celebration during GT's underwhelming bating performance during the powerplay after losing five wickets inside the first six overs.
There is no secret that Virat Kohli idolises Cristiano Ronaldo a lot for his attitude of never giving up, and the moment in last night's game truly shows his admiration towards the Portugal icon. The clip of the moment is also making rounds across all social media platforms.
Here is the video:
RCB reached another final
After winning their maiden title in 2025, RCB have once again reached the final in IPL 2026 and are now aiming to become only the third side to defend the trophy successfully. Virat Kohli has been a key to success in RCB's 2026 campaign, with the batter giving aggressive starts which is very unlikely to his natural game, as he loves to take his time and then change gears towards the end.
The 37-year-old batter has breached the 600-run mark in the ongoing season, at an average of 50.00 with a career-best strike rate of 164.38. In the game vs GT, Kohli yet again tried to start the innings at a high pace, before losing his wicket on 43 off just 25 balls.