'I got into cricket because of Kohli': Allu Arjun’s son gets emotional, pours water over his head after RCB’s historic IPL win

In a moment that beautifully captured what Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first IPL title meant to diehard fans, Allu Arjun shared a heart-touching video of his son, Allu Ayaan, getting emotional after the final. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by just 6 runs in a nail-biting finish to lift the IPL 2025 trophy, ending an 18-year-long wait for glory. Right after the win, the superstar dad posted a candid clip of how the match played out in their home.

Allu Arjun shares Ayaan’s teary reaction to RCB's win

The Pushpa star, who hails from Chennai but has long shown his admiration for RCB, posted the clip moments after the team lifted their first-ever IPL trophy. In the video, Ayaan is seen reacting to RCB’s win with pure, unfiltered joy — and a few tears. “His face is glowing,” Allu says in the background, cupping his son's face as Ayaan says, “I like Kohli so much. I got into cricket because of him.”

The young fan, overwhelmed with emotion, is then seen lying down on the floor and splashing cold water on his head as part of his dramatic celebration. The video was captioned, “Ayaan getting super emotional ??.Virat Kohli fan boy moment. Soo cute my chinni babu.”

Fans react to Ayaan’s video

The video quickly struck a chord with fans across social media, many of whom found Ayaan’s reaction incredibly relatable. “Both father and son stan the greatest player of the game,” one user wrote, while another said, “Whole nation is a fan of King Kohli.” A third added, “Kohli Bhai bhi emotional ho gye,” referring to how even Virat Kohli was teary-eyed during the win. And of course, one fan summed up the collective joy with the iconic line: “Ee sala cup namdu.”

Allu Arjun celebrates 18-year wait

Meanwhile, Allu Arjun also took to his Instagram Stories to celebrate the victory, writing, “The wait is over. Ee Sala cuP named at last. We have been waiting for this day for 18 years. A big big congratulations to RCB.”

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Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda, and Sonu Sood were among the many celebrities who joined in the celebrations, sharing their excitement over RCB’s victory through social media posts.

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