India, June 7 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the current toast of the town, on Sunday finally opened up on receiving a pep talk from none other than Virat Kohli after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After RCB's second title win on the bounce, the cameras picked up Kohli approaching Sooryavanshi for a small chat.

The RCB and India stalwart lauded the youngster for having a fantastic season, where he smashed seasoned bowlers around, hammering 776 runs in total at a strike rate of 237.31. This phenomenal performance also led to Sooryavanshi earning a maiden senior India call-up, and he will be on the flight for the upcoming s...