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Just days after leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to their maiden IPL title, talks of Virat Kohli moving towards an imminent retirement from the tournament have left fans and pundits divided. For many, the thought of Kohli stepping away now feels premature, even unacceptable, given the kind of form he played this 18th edition of the famed T20 league.

Kohli's 2025 IPL campaign was nothing short of spectacular as he amassed 657 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71, finishing as RCB's highest run-scorer and third overall in the tournament.

Further, his consistency, intensity, and leadership w...