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Virat Kohli, known for his passionate on-field celebrations and animated gestures, was once again in the spotlight during RCB’s Qualifier 1 clash against Gujarat Titans after pulling off Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic “SIUUU” celebration.A self-confessed admirer of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, Kohli has often recreated the Portuguese star’s trademark celebration on the cricket field over the years. During Gujarat Titans’ chase of a massive 254-run target set by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, GT lost five wickets inside the powerplay, and Kohli was seen celebrating wildly with Ronaldo’s famous move as RCB tightened their grip on the match.This wasn’t the first time Kohli paid tribute to Ronaldo on the field. During the 2023 ODI World Cup, Kohli teamed up with Mohammed Siraj, another huge Ronaldo fan, to recreate the “SIUUU” celebration after Siraj dismissed Wesley Barresi in India’s match against the Netherlands. Earlier last year in the Champions Trophy 2025, Kohli once again channelled his inner Ronaldo by performing both the “SIUUU” and “Calma” celebrations during India’s clash against New Zealand.Coming to the match, RCB completely outclassed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs to storm into their second consecutive IPL final. The defending champions will now play the title clash on May 31 against the winner of Qualifier 2. Kohli also played an important role with the bat, giving RCB early momentum after the dismissal of Venkatesh Iyer. The former RCB skipper scored a quickfire 43 off 25 deliveries to set the tone for Bengaluru’s massive total. The hero of the match was RCB skipper Rajat Patidar who unleashed carnage in Dharamsala scoring unbeaten 93 off 33 balls and took team’s total to 254.Gujarat Titan’s chase was hurdled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar when he clean bowled Shubman Gill in his second over, however Sai Sudharsan had a bizzare hit-wicket runout. Gujarat Titans chocked in the chase and will get another chance in Qualifier 2 against the Elimintor’s winner.
