Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli and others pose for photographers with the championship trophy during the presentation ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli washed away 18 years of hurt and disappointment on a dream Tuesday night, conquering Punjab Kings by six runs to lift their maiden Indian Premier League title.
The final turned out to be a battle of nerves and RCB certainly channelled their years of disappointment and pain to come back roaring in the contest and seal a commanding victory.
“Ee Sala Cup Namde (This time the Cup will be ours)" became “Ee Sala Cup Namudu (The Cup is ours this time).”
The team was set to celebrate their historic victory with a grand victory parade today starting from Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. The parade was set to begin at 3:30 pm and was slated to conclude at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
However, the parade now stands cancelled with the Bengaluru police saying 'no'.
The victory celebrations were to be shown on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
Bangalore Central MP to the Lok Sabha P C Mohan slammed the Siddaramaiah govt over the scrapping of the parade.
On X, he said, "RCB fans waited 18 years for this moment, and there’s no victory parade? While traffic concerns are real, the Karnataka Government had ample time to plan better. Celebrations shouldn’t feel like an inconvenience. They should feel like a festival, especially in Bengaluru."
Meanwhile, several politicians and sportspersons belonging to the city also took to twitter to express their delight.
“Huge congratulations to RCB on this unforgettable, historic victory. 18 years of passion, loyalty, and never giving up - and tonight, it all came together!
"You’ve made every Kannadiga’s dream come true This is more than a win - it’s an emotional moment for the entire RCB Army. Karnataka roars with pride,” wrote Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on his X handle.
Former RCB skipper and leg-spin legend Anil Kumble too joined the wishers’ list.
“Congratulations to @RCBTweets on a fantastic IPL win! A well deserved title after a long wait,” he wrote.
The Garden City has turned into a massive green canopy along with the Monsoon, but for a few days Bengaluru will turn red.
(With PTI inputs)