Get hooked on successful: RCB’s director of cricket Bobat tells gamers after maiden title

Their long-cherished dream lastly realised, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, has now set his sights on claiming a second successive IPL title subsequent yr and urged his gamers to “get hooked on successful.”

RCB ended 18 years of wait to win an IPL title by defeating Punjab Kings by six runs in an in depth remaining right here on Tuesday (June 3, 2025).

Throughout a stirring speech within the dressing room, Bobat additionally thanked RCB talisman Virat Kohli for giving his all for the workforce’s trigger for the reason that league’s inaugural version in 2008.

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“After I take into consideration what we now have gone by means of this season, one phrase that involves my thoughts is particular. The way in which we performed has been particular, that impressed folks,” he mentioned.

“We take into consideration the sport, we take into consideration the aggressive nature of cricket we performed, the atmosphere that we created was actually particular. That’s what provides you these kinds of outcomes,” Bobat mentioned throughout the speech, the video of which was posted by RCB on X.

The 36-year-old Kohli, who retired from Check cricket final month, had been dreaming of successful the title on the earth’s largest T20 league for the final 18 years.

“That is with out query probably the most anticipated trophies in world sport and we take into consideration what our followers have gone by means of, what Virat has gone by means of for all these years. This can be a vastly anticipated trophy,” he mentioned.

“I do know you don’t prefer to be singled out, Virat, however thanks for every thing as a senior participant and an icon participant of this workforce. Every part you’ve gotten put in during the last 18 years, you deserve this second,” Bobat mentioned.

He requested his gamers to make successful a behavior and is seeking to declare back-to-back IPL titles, one thing that solely two groups have achieved thus far — Chennai Tremendous Kings (2010, 2011) and Mumbai Indians (2019, 2020).

“We have to take pleasure in tonight, we now have to massively take pleasure in tonight however get time to go searching you and like we now have accomplished by means of the season I’m truly asking you to verify we actually get hooked on this sense as a result of that is the beginning.

“Not many groups have gained back-to-back IPLs. It occurred twice earlier than, subsequent we may have remaining in Bengaluru, and we go once more. So, get hooked on the sensation tonight. That feeling drives the starvation for habit to successful and successful that trophy,” he mentioned.

Bobat, who has beforehand served because the efficiency director for England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 12 years, mentioned it was a whole workforce effort from RCB that culminated in a maiden title triumph.

“Everyone on this room needs to be extremely happy with your workforce, those that performed those that haven’t performed, each member, workers, content material workforce, everyone it’s a superb workforce effort. I believe the magnitude of what we now have achieved we’ll really feel within the subsequent few days once we go and see Bengaluru go loopy tomorrow,” he mentioned.

“Everybody contributing, it was correct workforce effort. Everyone contributing to each division. These away wins have been the particular issues we ticked off, one thing that different groups haven’t accomplished earlier than,” Bobat mentioned.

“Getting in prime 2 after which end the job, a lot to be happy with and likewise all of the challenges we overcame. Take into consideration the disruption when everyone went house, when he known as again, everybody received again collectively. Restart, accidents all these issues have challenged us to return collectively,” he added.

Bobat thanked all of the gamers, assist workers and workforce administration for his or her mixed effort on this great journey.

“I wish to thank all of the gamers, those that haven’t performed as properly. As coaches we had a transparent image how we wish to play our cricket, and we have been dedicated to that totally.

“Some extraordinary commitments, Salty (Phil Salt) unbelievable you have been. So that you can do what you’ve gotten accomplished in the previous few days after coming again in, prime stuff mate we respect that. Hoff (Hazzlewood) as properly,” he mentioned.

“Rajat (Patidar) properly accomplished as captain. We didn’t even must win the toss at this time. Fast thanks for the workers, coaches, you’ve gotten actually labored arduous particularly science and drugs workers,” he added.

“Opps (Operations workforce) and logistics guys, properly accomplished, content material workforce. It was an actual workforce effort. Andy (Flower), I wanna thanks, you’ve gotten confirmed once more why the most effective head coach you might be,” Bobat mentioned.