Former India opener Virender Sehwag compared Kohli's quest for a maiden IPL title with that of Sachin Tendulkar for an ODI World Cup. Sachin made his Indian debut in 1989 and had to wait for more than 21 years to clinch the world title for the nation. India won the ODI World Cup for the first time in 1983, and the glory was repeated in 2011.

Virat Kohli's 18-year wait for an IPL title ended on Tuesday night, and Sehwag drew a parallel of the victory with Sachin Tendulkar's 2011 WC win.

Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's six-run victory over the Punjab Kings on Tuesday night, Virat Kohli finally won the IPL trophy, ending his lengthy wait. After three losses in the final, the RCB star—the only player to have played for just one team since the league's founding in 2008—finally put an end to the trophy drought in Ahmedabad.