Swastik Chikara, a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricketer, expressed respect for senior player Virat Kohli following their team’s victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), which helped them finish in the top two of the points table.
The Ghaziabad-born cricketer was signed for INR 30 lakh during the auction but is yet to make his debut. However, Chikara has frequently referenced the former Indian captain as his older brother and talked about how much he has learned from his discipline. This season, he has gained attention because to the numerous displays of his affection for Kohli on RCB’s social media accounts.
Chikara took a selfie with Virat Kohli in the dressing room following the win over LSG. In a humorous video posted by the RCB social media staff, Kohli says, “Dimaag khaata rehta hai hamesha” (he continues annoying me). Chikara responded by showing Kohli the selfie and saying, “Bade bhai hai hamara,” without hesitation. He is my older brother. “Jab mann kare, tab photo le dete hain.” Permit me to take a photo with him whenever I’d like.
Swastik’s self claimed sibling rights 😅👏 pic.twitter.com/khMj4h5IkJ
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 28, 2025
The RCB opener has been in phenomenal form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, collecting eight half-centuries and 602 runs thus far. He is presently ranked fifth on the leaderboard and is vying for the Orange Cap.
LSG made it to 227 which was a massive total, with Rishabh Pant scoring an unbeaten 118 from just 61 balls in the match. But the target was chased down in 18.4 overs, courtesy an unbeaten 85 off 33 by captain Jitesh Sharma. They also had Kohli scratch together 54 off 30 balls and Mayank Agarwal with an unbeaten 41 off 23 deliveries.
RCB moved to 2nd in the points table after the win. Now, they will play Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 29 in Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur. Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will play the Eliminator May 30.
