IPL 2025: "Eh sala cup namdu"- Fans erupt in joy as RCB win their maiden IPL title
(Courtesy : BCCI)
RCB won the IPL title for the first time in 18 years.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their title drought as they beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 title. They won the title for the first time in 18 years.
After being asked to bat first, RCB didn’t have a great start to their innings as Phil Salt, who looked good, was back after scoring just 16 runs. Virat Kohli (43) held the one end up but played slow. Mayank Agarwal (24) and skipper Rajat Patidar (26) had starts but they failed to carry on as RCB were left reeling at 131 for four.
Liam Livingstone (25) and Jitesh Sharma (24) tried to up the ante but had the same fate as the other batters. Romario Shepherd, in the end, hit some blows that powered RCB to the total of 190 for nine. For PBKS, Arshdeep picked three wickets.
Chasing the target, PBKS had a decent start to their innings, with Priyansh Arya (24) and Prabhsimran Singh (26) adding 43 runs for the opening partnership. But after that, RCB made a strong back as they removed both the openers also skipper Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer.
Josh Inglis (39) tried to keep the momentum in his team’s favour with his brilliant innings but perished at a crucial stage as PBKS was reduced to 98 for four. Shashank Singh (61) kept his team in the hunt but didn’t get the support that he wanted.
RCB kept taking wickets at regular intervals and restricted PBKS to 184 for seven to win the game by six runs and lift their maiden title in the league.
Fans on Twitter react as RCB beats PBKS to win the IPL 2025
As RCB defeated PBKS in the final of the IPL 2025, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They were overjoyed for the franchise and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:
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