It’s a night of euphoria in Bengaluru as Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally etched their name on the IPL trophy. After 18 long seasons and three heartbreaking finals, RCB have broken the jinx, lifting their maiden IPL title with a thrilling 6-run win over Punjab Kings in the 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Defending a competitive 190, RCB held their nerve as they restricted Punjab Kings to 184/7 in a high-stakes thriller. The celebrations erupted the moment the final ball was bowled, as players, support staff, and fans in red rejoiced in unison — finally, the wait was over.
Earlier in the evening, RCB were sent in to bat by PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer. Phil Salt gave them a brisk start but was dismissed for 16 with the score at 18. Virat Kohli (43) and Mayank Agarwal (24) steadied the innings before Yuzvendra Chahal broke the partnership at 56. Kohli, batting fluently, looked set for a big one but perished in the 15th over, leaving RCB at 131.
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Rajat Patidar contributed a handy 26, but it was the late fireworks from Liam Livingstone (25), Jitesh Sharma (24 off 10), and Romario Shepherd (17 off 9) that propelled RCB to 190. Arshdeep Singh impressed with the ball for PBKS, finishing with 3 wickets.
During the innings break, experts like Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke believed RCB were 20–30 runs short on a flat surface. But as any experienced cricketer knows, finals have a pressure of their own, and runs on the board matter.
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RCB’s bowlers, led by Josh Hazlewood and Krunal Pandya, brought discipline and heart to the field. Their tight spells and crucial breakthroughs ensured Punjab never really ran away with the chase. Tonight, Bengaluru celebrates like never before. RCB are no longer the nearly-men — they are IPL champions at last.
The tears say it all 🥹
An 1️⃣8️⃣-year wait comes to an end 👏
Updates ▶ https://t.co/U5zvVhcvdo#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/X15Xdmxb0k
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 3, 2025
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ⭐️ RCB PLAYED BOLD! 😇
17 Years, 6256 Days, 90,08,640 Minutes later, the wait finally ends. 🙌🤯
The IPL Trophy is finally coming home. And we CANT KEEP CALM! 🤩😍❤️ pic.twitter.com/lQvtLff9o2
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 3, 2025
For every ’mundin sala’… this one’s for ‘Ee Sala….. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/jE3qmNedXt
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 3, 2025
RCB has done it , Virat Kohli has Done it ♥️
Congratulations RCB – Ee sala cup namde 🥹#RCBvsPBKS | #IPLFinals | #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/tNWEIObZ95
— Indian Cricket Team (@incricketteam) June 3, 2025
Biscotti. 🥹
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 3, 2025
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 #𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 🏆🤩
The ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU have done it for the first time ❤#RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/x4rGdcNavS
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 3, 2025
THE WAIT IS OVER 🏆
RCB ARE IPL CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME! pic.twitter.com/YjNxKuE0go
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 3, 2025
Champions 🏆 #RCB #IPLFinals pic.twitter.com/al3Tms6cWT
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 3, 2025
RCB fans, just because you’re used to the desert doesn’t mean you don’t deserve the ocean. Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻🤗 #RCBvPBKS #IPLFinals pic.twitter.com/kalBkyrJi8
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 3, 2025
18 years of hope, heartbreak & hustle — the dream is finally real! 🏆😭
Congratulations RCB! Champions at last! ❤🔥 pic.twitter.com/K3TvxhLB5u
— Manni (@ThadhaniManish_) June 3, 2025
Beautiful moment. The best pair of the history of IPL celebrating together pic.twitter.com/JhhyDxjzzv
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 3, 2025
RCB RCB EMOTIONAL VIRAT KOHLI 🥹
Congratulations RCB – Ee sala cup namde ♥️#RCBvsPBKS | #IPLFinals | #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/afQHp69QJZ
— Tanuj (@Tanujkaswan) June 3, 2025
🚨 RCB HAVE WON THE IPL. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/XEM9aE4qsz
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 3, 2025
Congratulations #RCB on winning your first-ever trophy in #IPL 🏆 pic.twitter.com/fO1svomDDR
— Suriya Fans Club (@SuriyaFansClub) June 3, 2025
Not a single rcbian paas without liking this tweet 💖 🙌
After 18 Years Finally We Won
RCB Won The IPL Titles
Congratulations RCB Royal Challenger Bangalore 🎉Bhuvi , Yash Dayal, ABD #RCBvsPBKS #RCBvPBKS #IPLFinal #Viratkohli pic.twitter.com/bmetTW9GIb
— Kᴀᴍʀᴀɴ (@_boy_k) June 3, 2025
