RCB Clinches First IPL Title Under Rajat Patidar's Captaincy

RCB Ends Trophy Drought with IPL 2025 Victory

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally broken their trophy drought, securing their inaugural IPL title under the leadership of Rajat Patidar. This marked Patidar's first season as captain, and he accomplished what many thought was unattainable for previous legends. In the IPL Final against Punjab Kings, RCB set a target of 190 runs. Despite a strong start from PBKS, RCB made a remarkable comeback, ultimately winning the IPL 2025 season.

WATCH – Rajat Patidar Celebrates with Teammates

Upon arriving at their hotel, RCB captain Rajat Patidar was seen joyfully dancing, celebrating the victory alongside his teammates.

RCB Triumphs by a Narrow Margin

Punjab Kings performed admirably, managing to restrict RCB to their target of 190 runs. However, the RCB bowlers, including Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, stepped up at crucial moments. The Challengers secured the title by a slim margin of 6 runs, as Shashank Singh's late efforts, which included hitting Josh Hazlewood for sixes, ultimately fell short.

Batting Struggles but Bowlers Shine

Aside from Virat Kohli's contribution of 43 runs, the batting lineup of Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled during the final match. With contributions from Mayank Aggarwal (24), Rajat Patidar (25), Liam Livingstone (25), and Jitesh Sharma (24), RCB managed to reach a total of 190 while losing 9 wickets. After the early dismissal of Phil Salt, Kohli attempted to stabilize the innings but was eventually dismissed by Azmatullah Omarzai.