Virat Kohli Deserves the IPL 2025 Trophy, Says Manoj Tiwary

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is heating up, and former India batter Manoj Tiwary believes that Virat Kohli, the talisman of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), deserves the trophy more than anyone. RCB is currently in second place in the standings with 17 points from 12 matches, and Tiwary likened the team's campaign to India's World Cup win in 2011 under MS Dhoni's leadership. He compared the sentiment of the entire country wanting India to lift the title for Sachin Tendulkar to the current desire for RCB and Virat Kohli to win the IPL.

Key Takeaways:

  • Manoj Tiwary believes Virat Kohli deserves the IPL 2025 trophy more than anyone.
  • RCB is currently in second place in the standings with 17 points from 12 matches.
  • Tiwary likened RCB's campaign to India's World Cup win in 2011 under MS Dhoni's leadership.
  • The entire RCB team deserves to win the trophy, with Tiwary advising the team to keep pushing for Virat Kohli's first IPL title.
  • Virat Kohli is dominating the run-scoring charts in IPL 2025, with 505 runs in 11 matches at an average of 63.13 and a strike rate of 143.46.
  • Kohli is 133 runs away from the Orange Cap holder - Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans.
  • Tiwary compared the sentiment of the entire country wanting India to lift the title for Sachin Tendulkar to the current desire for RCB and Virat Kohli to win the IPL.
  • Tiwary believes that an IPL title would be a tribute to Virat Kohli, acknowledgment of his dedication to Indian cricket.

Statistics:

  • RCB has 17 points from 12 matches.
  • Virat Kohli has scored 505 runs in 11 matches at an average of 63.13 and a strike rate of 143.46.
  • Kohli is 133 runs away from the Orange Cap holder - Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans.
  • Gujarat Titans' loss against Lucknow Super Giants has significantly increased RCB's chances of finishing in the top two.
  • Gujarat Titans, RCB, Punjab Kings, and Mumbai Indians are the four teams that have qualified for the playoffs.

Sources:

  • Cricbuzz
  • Hindustan Times