India, June 1 -- Last year, they won it for him. This year, they won it with him. They couldn't have done it without him.

It would be apt if Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - they have back-to-back title wins after waiting 17 years for the first - dedicated their victory speech to Virat Kohli.

Of course, he is box office. Kohli mania fills stadiums, sells merchandise, draws sponsors, gets girls squealing, kids whooping, men hollering. Kohli's 42-ball 75* in the run chase for the title on Sunday against IPL's strongest attack again proved his centrality to RCB's success.

He may be RCB's primal force, but in-game accolades appeal to Kohli the most. This

especially in T20s. Kohli's 675 runs at a SR of 165.84 showed that at 37 he has ke...