India, June 4 -- Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath praised Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their maiden IPL trophy after nearly two decades. Honouring the ace cricketer from Delhi, Kamath said that after the win, Kohli became "the Bangalore Boy."

"Virat Kohli you are the #BangaloreBoy today. Congrats RCB," he wrote in an Instagram story, along with a heart emoji.

Kamath's comments came just hours after the IPL team defeated Punjab Kings in a tightly contested match. With a few balls to go, an emotional Virat Kohli was seen fighting back tears of disbelief as an 18-year-old dream came close to becoming a reality, with every moment.

As the last ball was bowled and RCB emerged victorious, the former captain sunk to his knees an...