Royal Challengers Bengaluru Celebrates Historic IPL Victory with Grand Festivities

RCB's First IPL Title Celebration Plans Unveiled

New Delhi: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is gearing up for an exciting day of festivities following their thrilling six-run victory over Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night, marking their first IPL title win.

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

The team will pay a visit to 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 on an open-top bus, allowing fans to join in the celebration.

The grand event at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is scheduled to commence at 6 PM, where fans will gather to celebrate RCB's historic IPL 2025 triumph. This victory is particularly sweet for RCB fans, as the team had previously faced defeat in three finals.

During the championship match at Narendra Modi Stadium on June 3, Virat Kohli led the charge with a stellar performance, scoring 43 runs off 35 balls, helping RCB set a formidable target of 190/9. The bowlers, spearheaded by Krunal Pandya's impressive figures of 2-17 in four overs, successfully restricted Punjab Kings to 184/7.

This victory allowed RCB and Kohli, donning 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 long-awaited milestone for the franchise in its 18th season.