RCB’s first IPL Cup! Victory in Karnataka, midnight celebrations across the state!
Bengaluru: Finally, an eighteen-year dream came true. The prayers of crores of fans also came true. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL trophy for the first time. Virat Kohli’s 18-year title drought also ended. As the fans wished, ‘this time the cup is ours’.
In a high-voltage battle played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday in front of more than 1 lakh spectators, Punjab, chasing a tough target of 191 runs set by RCB, could only score 184 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Punjab, which had entered the final after 2014, was the favorite to win the title.
But captain Shreyas Iyer (1), Prabhsimran (26) and Josh Inglis (39) were left unscathed by the RCB bowlers. In the meantime, Shashank Singh put up a heroic fight by scoring an unbeaten 61 runs. As soon as the match was won, Virat Kohli knelt down on the ground in awe. The players hugged each other and shared their happiness. RCB, which had entered the final with the support of bowling, was once again joined by the bowlers. Thus, it won its maiden trophy and celebrated its victory.
The jubilation of fans all over the country, including Karnataka, reached its peak. With this, the victory celebration began in Karnataka, and people took to the streets at midnight to celebrate. RCB made the slogan ‘This time the cup is ours’ come true and lifted the trophy for the first time by defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This has left RCB fans in a sea of celebration.