Vijay Mallya hopes RCB and Virat Kohli win IPL trophy

[{"selector":"#anim-b7fa1744-aafb-4cb3-b3a9-d0314a08da11 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-858fba75-78f6-4b46-97c3-ef38a5b9847d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57b7d953-ab53-4e8c-aa9e-1b70747d2a9e","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Virat Kohli, an RCB loyalist in the IPL, was bought for US$30,000 after leading India to the U19 World Cup in 2008

[{"selector":"#anim-6e0f5465-0d26-41e7-945d-4ad67c788952 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51576e4a-e8fe-45c0-a27f-cc18ff018dd2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.92356%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14996a88-b780-4b06-af8e-88e7786af265","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Virat Kohli, an RCB loyalist in the IPL, was bought for US$30,000 after leading India to the U19 World Cup in 2008

[{"selector":"#anim-2cadde78-f703-4881-8d23-f27bd84da8e9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb652ca7-178a-4505-aad6-3b119efc8d99","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.75%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-934bc6c0-6150-42f4-b4ce-cbc7a340c4fe","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] In 2008, RCB was co-owned by Vijay Mallya. RCB reached the IPL final in 2009, 2011 and 2016

[{"selector":"#anim-366dc065-a769-4d43-a505-6f76fbebd66b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a46a5b5-3844-4302-842e-23bba67d9995","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae3d7891-1165-42d6-b536-f7468b2d1091","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Virat Kohli will never play for any other team except Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL)

[{"selector":"#anim-100c8119-49ff-4098-8192-9d83c26a441b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5e32192f-9090-4b72-9955-a0ea54db50bb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e29b0b62-e5cf-48e5-8c16-eddd253fe2a6","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] After a poor start in IPL 2024, RCB won six consecutive games to qualify for the playoffs

[{"selector":"#anim-71d372e4-f3c0-4228-a41a-f4f9b1d1c18e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e13c138a-75f6-4189-8b58-59fa4d79c032","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d6980c9-b419-4cc8-8884-68d90d48dc31","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] RCB will face Rajasthan Royals and if they win, they will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 for a place in the final

[{"selector":"#anim-fcd8bef4-85d6-4eee-bdbb-6c7554bc6026 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfb37723-c975-43ba-ab43-e67ee172926b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fd988d8-7729-47e2-b241-10eed08308e4","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] In 2008, RCB was co-owned by Vijay Mallya and before the team reached the playoffs, Mallya wished the team and Virat all the best