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IMAGE: Who is the special guest in the RCB Players Box that Virat Kohli was giving papa vibes to? Photographs: BCCI
Even the deep disappointment of missing out on a berth in the IPL 2023 Play-Offs didn't dim Virat Kohli's fatherly love.
At the M Chinnaswamy stadium with her mum Anushka Sharma was Vamika Kohli, all of 26 months and 10 days, attending what may have been her first IPL game.
And spotting her as he came off the ground, her father got all mushy as daddys are known to do when they sight their daughters.
![Virat Kohli](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-2.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: We respect Anushka and Virat's request not to post Vamika's pictures, but this pic of her mushy papa is one for the ages.
![Hardik Pandya](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-3.jpg?w=670&h=900)
![Hardik Pandya](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-4.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Hardik seems to have a lot to say to the coach after the thumping win.
![Hardik Pandya](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-5.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Hardik, GT Batting Coach Gary Kirsten and Vijay Shankar watch Shubman Gill's elegant batting.
![Hardik Pandya](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-6.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: That moment when you have to say sorry to Virat Kohli on knocking RCB out of the Play-Offs.
![Shubman Gill](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-7.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: GT Vice-Captain Rashid Khan gives Shubman Gill a hug for a splendid century.
![Virat Kohli](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-8.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Virat Kohli's fans from Afghanistan: GT Spinner Noor Ahmed, Assistant Coach Naeem Amin and Rashid Khan.
![Anil Dhumal](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-9.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: A day after he was sworn in as Karnataka's deputy chief minister, D K Shivakumar, centre, enjoys the game in the company of past IPL chairman Brijesh Patel, right, and current IPL boss Arun Dhumal.
![Virat Kohli](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-10.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Kohli chats with argubly his biggest supporter, former India head coach Ravi Shastri.
![Anil Kumble](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-11.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Anil Kumble, back from
Cannes, centre, with Akash Chopra, left, and Suresh Raina.
![Virat Kohli](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-12.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Can you decipher what these banners mean?
![Virat Kohli](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-13.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: They came for Anushka's husband!
![RCB](https://im.rediff.com/cricket/2023/may/22ipl-14.jpg?w=670&h=900)
IMAGE: Now, this is what fanlove is!