Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah will be felicitating the RCB squad in the aftermath of their historic IPL 2025 triumph, thereby ending their 18-season wait for silverware.
The entire squad is present at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru with the IPL 2025 trophy, as the city celebrates the historic occasion. The franchise will be felicitated by the government of Karnataka soon.
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#WATCH | #RoyalChallengersBangalore team with the #IPL2025 trophy at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru
They will be felicitated by the Karnataka government shortly. pic.twitter.com/d02aXlSuPs
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2025
Virat Kohli ended his IPL trophy drought with the same franchise he started his IPL career with. It took 18 seasons for the iconic number 18 to put hands on his maiden title, as he now completes a full circle of his storied career.
The legendary batter was suffering a barren run of trophies during his captaincy era, but the past 12 months have been nothing short of delirious for the Modern Era great, as he won his first-ever T20 World Cup, followed by his 2nd ICC Champions Trophy in March, and now his first-ever IPL title.
With the triumph, they are now the 8th different franchise to win the league, joining the likes of Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans.
However, the wait still continues for Punjab Kings, who are now 18 seasons without a title, and lost their 2nd IPL Final (first being 2014, against Kolkata Knight Riders).
Virat Kohli also finished the season as the side’s highest run-getter.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad, IPL 2025
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt (Wk), Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungisani Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
