Team India veteran Cheteshwar Pujara has said that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2025 win is just the beginning of their victorious run as well. He added that the RCB would be a tough team to beat going forward as well. However, RCB beat the PBKS by six runs in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3 as well.

During a discussion on Star Sports, Pujara said, “I think this is just the beginning. They have a great future ahead. This is kind of trying to take the monkey off the back. They know they have the title now, and they have the team and the capability. So, going forward, I think it will be a tough team to beat. You have been part of the RCB environment. So you know what it takes to win a title. When the team doesn’t win the title, even though you play good cricket throughout the IPL, there is always a question mark. However, now, since they have won the title, I think they have a bright future ahead.”

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Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara was also asked whether he had predicted RCB to win IPL 2025 as well.

“When the IPL started, RCB were among my four playoff teams, and the way they started, it seemed like RCB could reach the top two. I had only one doubt, that RCB would definitely reach the top two, but whether they would win the final or not,” he replied. “That was definitely a question mark because they had not won thus far. They have done it now. So it’s a big achievement, and now no one will say whether RCB will reach the final, or can win or not. Now everyone will say that considering the team RCB have and its balance, they will win more titles going forward,” Cheteshwar Pujara concouded.