“This win is for the fans too”: Kohli dedicates RCB’s historic IPL title to loyal supporters
“I've given this team my youth, prime, and experience. I’ve tried to win it every season, and I’ve given it everything I had.”
“I've given this team my youth, prime, and experience. I’ve tried to win it every season, and I’ve given it everything I had.”
Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally etched their name into IPL history lifting the coveted trophy. The closing ceremony of IPL 2025 was dedicated to the Indian armed forces wherein a heartfelt tribute was paid to the heroes of Operation Sindoor.
RCB were expected to light up the evening but instead, they faltered under pressure, undone by a combination of reckless shot selection and relentless pressure from Punjab’s disciplined bowling unit, led by three-wicket bursts from Arshdeep Singh and New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson.
Iyer smashed an unbeaten 87 off just 41 balls to help his side secure a clinical five-wicket win, knocking five-time champions Mumbai Indians out in a high-voltage second qualifier at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night.
