Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ambati Rayudu has shared his thoughts on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) winning the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) title as well. However, RCB lifted their maiden IPL title this year under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar.

On Monday, August 18, during a YouTube podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, Rayudu said: “It felt really good. Now RCB knows how difficult it is to win the IPL. And how much harder it is to win it five times. Now they will realize. See, if winning once is so tough, then imagine how tough it is to win five times. So it is good that they understood what it takes to win. It’s good, right? Now they will also calm down. RCB will calm down. They have entered the winners’ club, so they will calm down.”

However, Ambati Rayudu also said that RCB largely stuck with the same playing XI throughout the 2025 season, a strategy that helped them as well.

“This year, RCB figured it out (not making too many changes). They consistently played the same team according to their plans and players. Look at how finishers like Jitesh came through, and Tim David also played well. That was a combination. RCB finally understood after so many years, and that’s very good, because every year each team keeps getting better, so the competition is improving,” Ambati Rayudu concluded.