India, May 16 -- Virat Kohli has opened up on the emotions of finally winning his first IPL title last season after a long and testing wait. The RCB stalwart, who has been part of the same franchise for 19 seasons, had come close on three occasions by reaching the final, but the elusive trophy always slipped away. Over the years, RCB often faced criticism and online trolling for not converting their star-studded squads into championship success, despite featuring some of the biggest names in world cricket. The franchise has seen legends like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Shane Watson, KL Rahul, Anil Kumble, Kevin Pietersen, Dale Steyn, Mitchell Starc and Rahul Dravid represent them alongside Kohli across different eras.

After 17 long seas...