Chants for revenge grow: After KL Rahul's Bengaluru celebration, fans urge Virat Kohli to make a statement in Delhi

In the first leg of the clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), KL Rahul made a bold statement at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After scoring the winning runs, he pounded his chest and drove his bat into the ground like a sword ！ Kantara style ！ declaring, "This is my ground."

Now, the second leg of the match is underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium ！ home to RCB legend Virat Kohli. With a pavilion named after him at the venue, fans are eager to see him stay till the end, hit the winning runs, guide his team to victory, and "take revenge."

Chants for revenge grow

Even before the toss took place, loud cheers erupted for Kohli as he walked onto the ground, which he acknowledged by raising his hand and giving a wave.

KOHLI KOHLI chants wherever he goes ? pic.twitter.com/II8BitDIqm

！ leisha (@katyxkohli17) April 27, 2025

As for the game, RCB asked DC to bat first and picked up four wickets in 14 overs, but the chants at the venue continue to be filled with Virat Kohli's name. Fans are hoping to see him go all guns blazing on his own home turf.

Fans want to see Virat Kohli's 'revenge'

Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their hopes, wishing for a Virat Kohli masterclass as he comes out to open the innings and stay till the very end.

One said, "As expected, Delhi turned into a festival for Virat Kohli! The hometown hero getting a roaring welcome ！ chants, posters, crowds going wild ！ just shows how deeply loved and respected he is. The GOAT status isn¨t just about numbers; it¨s the aura, the connection."

As expected, Delhi turned into a festival for Virat Kohli! The hometown hero getting a roaring welcome ！ chants, posters, crowds going wild ！ just shows how deeply loved and respected he is. The GOAT status isn¨t just about numbers, it¨s the aura, the connection.

！ Suman (@sumansingh1992_) April 26, 2025

Another said, "Imagine Virat Kohli playing a match-winning knock today and doing the same celebration as KL Rahul did in Bengaluru, declaring 'This is my ground.' Absolute cinema."

Imagine Virat Kohli playing a match winning knock today and doing the same celebration as KL Rahul did in Banglore and saying this (Delhi) is my ground. Absolute cinema ? #RCBvDC pic.twitter.com/qB1hVGK1CL

！ Chittaranjan Kumar (@chitta2019) April 27, 2025

One wrote, "We should see Virat Kohli say 'This is my land, my home, I know this place better than anyone else' at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi."

"We should see Virat Kohli say 'This is my land, my home, I know this place better than anyone else' at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi."?

！ Appi Ramesh Reddy (@appi6955) April 27, 2025

Another added, "We want a 'Mera ground hai' revenge from Virat Kohli. Because he is a Delhi boy."

We want a ｀Mera ground hai¨? Revenge from Virat Kohli.

Because he is a delhi boy.

Come on KING Kohli ? #RCBvsDC pic.twitter.com/hs4kgsh3Et

！ Alexander. (@_TheNotGreat08) April 27, 2025

Teams

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser McGurk, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Subs: Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh

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