RCBs Jitesh Sharma on Title Win and Personal Grief

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vice-captain Jitesh Sharma emphasized the team's resolve to achieve lasting success in the Indian Premier League, reflecting on their maiden title win last season and his personal journey amid grief, during a recent team podcast in Bengaluru.

Sharma, a key contributor to RCB's 2025 IPL triumph, described the victory as a pivotal moment that has fueled the franchise's ambitions. "This is not a one-year thing. We are here to dominate. I want to prove that what happened last season was not a one-off," he said. His explosive 24 runs off 10 balls in the final helped shift momentum, though he recalled the tense closing over as "the longest six balls of my life." The win marked RCB's first trophy after years of near-misses, bringing deep satisfaction to Sharma for his role in it.

The 32-year-old also opened up about the emotional toll of his father's death in February 2026, which prompted a brief break from cricket. He spent his father's final days by his bedside and noted how the loss reshaped his priorities. "When you lose your father, that void never really goes away. I am not trying to forget it. I want to carry that emotion with me and keep moving...