Ahmedabad, June 1 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower hailed Virat Kohli as the "heartbeat" of the team's dressing room after they won their second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final on Sunday at Gujarat's Narendra Modi Stadium. Flower highlighted Kohli as a great role model for the team.

RCB became only the third side after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) to defend their IPL crown successfully. The Rajat Patidar-led side, after restricting GT to 155/8 in the first innings, chased the target down with five wickets and two overs remaining.

In a video on X uploaded by RCB's handle, Andy Flower singled out Virat Kohli for special praise, descr...