Jun 04, 2025 06:30 AM IST

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday defended 190 towards Punjab Kings to provide the staff its maiden IPL title win.

In a historic second on Tuesday evening, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) received the Indian Premier League (IPL) title after 18 years of wait. RCB followers throughout India had been overjoyed at this event and took to social media to reward the staff. Among these celebrating the victory and writing posts was Vijay Mallya, the franchise’s former proprietor, who can be accused of mortgage fraud.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and captain Rajat Patidar with former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers and others pose for photographers with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 championship trophy on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.(PTI)

Following the staff’s win, Vijay Mallya took to X and shared the way it was his dream that the IPL trophy come to Bengaluru. He additionally mentioned it was a privilege choosing legendary gamers like Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villers who’ve since remained part of RCB’s historical past.

“When I founded RCB it was my dream that the IPL trophy should come to Bengaluru. I had the privilege of picking the legendary King Kohli as a youngster and it is remarkable that he has stayed with RCB for 18 years. I also had the honour of picking Chris Gayle the Universe Boss and Mr. 360 AB de Villers who remain an indelible part of RCB history. Finally, the IPL trophy arrives in Bengaluru,” he mentioned.

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He additionally thanked the staff for making his dream come true and mentioned, “Congratulations and thanks again to all who made my dream come true. RCB fans are the very best and they deserve the IPL trophy. Ee Sala Cup Bengaluru baruthe !”

Earlier, Mallya additionally congratulated the staff for turning into IPL Champions after 18 years and mentioned that RCB has a “well balanced team” enjoying boldly with “excellent coach and assist employees.

In 2008, Mallya purchased the franchise, however after he defaulted on loans and subsequently fled India, the IPL franchise wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2016, informing them of Mallya’s resignation from the put up of director of Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL).

Many vital personalities together with Anand Mahindra, Harsh Goenka and Nikhil Kamath took to their social media to congratulate RCB.

Sounds of crackers and celebrations with the slogan ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde’ (this time the cup is ours) echoed in several components of Bengaluru metropolis on Tuesday evening because the Royal Challengers Bengaluru received their maiden IPL title, ending an 18-year watch for the coveted trophy.

While kids and cricket followers bought onto the streets and celebrated by bursting crackers and shouting slogans, hailing RCB and its distinguished gamers akin to Virat Kohli, politicians chopping throughout social gathering traces took to social media to congratulate the staff.

RCB received their maiden title with a six-run victory over Punjab Kings within the closing at Ahmedabad on Tuesday, ending an 18-year wait.