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Virat Kohli, RCB And IPL 18: Time For Cricketing Gods To Right The Wrongs 

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Virat Kohli will hope IPL 18 turns lucky for him [Source: @kohliception/x.com]Virat Kohli will hope IPL 18 turns lucky for him [Source: @kohliception/x.com]

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Cricket has a wicked way of bringing things full circle. Numbers, coincidences, omens with fans clinging to them, hoping they mean something bigger.

And if there is ever been a number linked to destiny, it’s 18 for RCB. It’s their 18th season and it belongs to their biggest icon: Virat Kohli, the man with No. 18 on his back.

Every season, RCB fans dream of finally lifting that elusive trophy. And every season, the script ends the same way: heartbreak. But as IPL 2025 rolls around, the stars seem to be aligning.

Could this finally be the year that the Royal Challengers break free from the shackles of the past and etch their name on the trophy?

The Ghosts of IPL 2024

RCB’s 2024 campaign was the stuff of dreams. Seven losses in their first eight games meant that they needed a miracle. And they found one. Six wins on the trot, a last-gasp entry into the playoffs and a dramatic knockout of Chennai Super Kings. The fans dared to dream.

But then came the Eliminator. Rajasthan Royals played spoilsport and just like that, the dream was over. Virat Kohli’s Orange Cap-winning 741 runs counted for nothing. The wait stretched into its 18th year.

New Season, New Approach

RCB aren’t just rolling out the same old formula in IPL 2025. The franchise, often accused of being a one-man show has made some bold moves. The biggest? Handing the captaincy to Rajat Patidar. No longer just a team built around superstars, this RCB outfit is more balanced than ever.

Gone are the days of splurging big money on every marquee name available. Instead, they built a team with cricketing sense. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood bring reliability to the bowling attack, something RCB have lacked for years.

Multi-dimensional players like Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell and Krunal Pandya add flexibility. And with Phil Salt and Jitesh Sharma in the mix, the batting lineup isn’t just about Kohli anymore.


Kohli’s Last Dance?

With RCB moving towards a new leadership model, IPL 2025 feels like the final frontier for Kohli. He has done everything there is to do in cricket. But there’s one huge void in his trophy cabinet: an IPL title.

Year after year, he has shouldered the weight of expectations. He has been the backbone of RCB, the face of the franchise, the relentless warrior who refuses to give up. But time is ticking. This might just be his last real shot at finishing the one unfinished chapter in his IPL career.

The hunger hasn’t faded. The passion still burns. Kohli, as always, will be the driving force behind RCB’s campaign. And if cricket has any sense of drama, there is no better way for his story to end than with him lifting the trophy in the 18th season.

Fitting End To The Fairytale?

RCB lifting the IPL trophy in their 18th season, led by their No. 18 would be cricket’s ultimate poetic justice. The game has a way of rewarding those who persevere and no one has fought harder than Kohli.

The road won’t be easy. The competition is fierce. But cricket has always been a game of moments. And maybe, just maybe, this is the moment where 18 becomes RCB’s lucky number.

For RCB fans, hope is a dangerous thing. But for once, it might just pay off. Because if destiny has any sense of drama, IPL 2025 belongs to Virat Kohli.