Virat Kohli makes a special gesture to Anushka Sharma after PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1 IPL 2025 match [Watch]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli signalled 'one more' to his wife Anushka Sharma, who was sitting in the stands of Mullanpur Stadium during Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 against the Punjab Kings on Thursday, May 29. A video of the same surfaced on social media as the Bollywood actress acknowledged it with a delightful smile.

Kohli, who has been part of the franchise for 18 years and played in their three finals, will get to be part of the fourth as RCB demolished Punjab Kings by eight wickets in Mullanpur. After Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood took three wickets each to bowl Punjab Kings out for 101 in 14.1 overs, Phil Salt thrashed an unbeaten half-century to take Bengaluru to the final of IPL 2025.

Kohli, whose energy levels were sky-high throughout the match, gestured to his wife that there was only one more match to go for them to lift the trophy. Watch the video below:

As for Kohli's batting, the veteran began his innings with a picture-perfect pull shot for a boundary off Arshdeep Singh's bowling. However, Kyle Jamieson got the better of him as the Kiwi seamer drew a nick through to the keeper. With 614 runs, the Delhi-born cricketer is now the fifth-highest run-getter this season.

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RCB reach their first final since 2016

Royal Challengers Bengaluru. (Image Credits: Getty)

The Royal Challengers have also reached their first final since 2016 when they sustained a narrow defeat of eight runs to the SunRisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB's first final was in 2009, when the Deccan Chargers beat them by six runs. This was followed by Chennai Super Kings defeating Bengaluru by 58 runs in the decider in 2011. Having yet to win the trophy, Rajat Patidar and Co. will be keen to break the franchise's jinx.

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings could come against Bengaluru yet again in the final, provided they win the Qualifier 2 clash on June 1.