Royal Challengers Bengaluru Celebrates First IPL Title Win

RCB's Historic Celebration After IPL Victory

New Delhi, June 4: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is gearing up for a grand celebration following their first-ever IPL title victory, achieved with a narrow six-run win against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night.

According to an announcement from the franchise, festivities will commence upon their arrival at HAL Airport in Bengaluru at 1:30 PM, after departing from Ahmedabad at 10 AM.

The team is scheduled to meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha between 4 PM and 5 PM. Following this meeting, RCB will host a much-anticipated victory parade starting around 5 PM, traveling from Vidhana Soudha to M Chinnaswamy Stadium in an open-top bus, allowing fans to join in the celebration.

Later, a celebratory event for fans to honor their IPL 2025 triumph will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium starting at 6 PM. This victory is particularly sweet for RCB fans, as the team had previously lost in all three of its finals.

During the championship match at Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3, star player Virat Kohli led the charge with a score of 43 runs off 35 balls, helping RCB set a challenging total of 190/9. The bowlers, especially Krunal Pandya, who took 2 wickets for just 17 runs in four overs, played a crucial role in restricting Punjab Kings to 184/7.

This victory allowed RCB and Kohli, wearing the iconic number 18 jersey, to finally lift the coveted trophy, igniting celebrations among over 91,000 fans in the stadium and countless supporters in Bengaluru and around the globe, marking a historic moment for the franchise in its 18th season.