After waiting 18 years for his first trophy in 2025, RCB it took only 12 months to secure the second. Defending their crown at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB joined the elite club of Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to become the third team in IPL history to successfully defend their title.
Smriti Mandhana reacts to RCB’s historic win
Shortly after the final wins were scored on Sunday night, Smriti Mandhana He shared the official champions poster on his Instagram story. Live graphics had a roaring line-up that set up the legendary Virat Kohli, who sealed yesterday’s chase with a flawless, unbeaten 75.
Mandhana completed her story with four cup emojis and RCB’s badge of honor: “Ee Sala Cup Namdu”. Breaking the franchise’s maiden trophy by winning the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in 2024, Mandhana’s open salute to the men’s team highlights a golden era when RCB simply refused to win.
Virat Kohli’s masterclass guides RCB to second title
Talking about the game, GT were restricted to a modest 155/8 in 20 overs. Washington Sundar the battle scored the highest with 50*. RCB’s seam attack dismantled GT’s heavy hitting line-up Hello Rasikh while veteran taking 3/27 Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood each took two wickets.
In reply, RCB chased down the target without any difficulty and reached 161/5 with 12 balls to spare. Venkatesh Iyer gave the team a good start of 32 off 16 balls. Virat Kohli Anchored the innings with an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls*, scoring the fastest IPL fifty off just 25 balls to seal the championship.
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Big praise for Kohli’s fan support
Kohli appreciated that the team did not rely on just one or two individuals. He noted how many different Man of the Match awards were spread across the list throughout the season. Acknowledging the massive influx of red-shirted supporters in Ahmedabad, he joked: “I always say we don’t have seven home games, we probably have 14.” He noted that although they were playing at GT’s home ground, almost 90% of the stadium was filled with RCB fans.
“I always say we don’t have 7 home games. We probably have 14 because everywhere we go we have fans cheering for the team and you know, they really get behind us. I mean, GT is probably the home team, but you see 90 percent of the kids are RCB fans. So that’s what we’ve earned over the years and we keep making them proud and moving forward,” Kohli said in the post-match chat.
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