Ecstatic fans line up streets to welcome IPL champions RCB in Bengaluru
The Hindu
Newly-crowned IPL champions RCB receive grand welcome in Bengaluru, fans cheer as team parades through city streets.
Newly-crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru touched base at the Garden City on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) afternoon amid a roaring welcome from waiting fans, who lined up the streets to catch a glimpse of the star-studded side.
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The Rajat Patidar-led team was received by State's Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the airport.
En route to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, fans assembled on both sides of the road cheered the triumphant squad with gusto.
RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL final at Ahmedabad on Tuesday to clinch their maiden title in 18 years.
It was another major achievement for the team's talisman Virat Kohli, who has only played for this franchise since the league's inception.
After the appointment with the CM, the RCB players will head to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for a fan engagement programme.
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