Ee sala cup namdu: Fans rejoice as Virat Kohli, RCB finally win IPL title
This is when Krunal Pandya came in and turned the game on its head. Krunal picked up the wickets of Prabhsimran and Inglis and this was the match-defining spell in the contest. Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh tried their best but were unable to get the momentum back.Bhuvneshwar Kumar then changed the game with a double-wicket over and dismissed Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis. Shashank provided some late blitz but it wasn't enough in the end as RCB won their first title.advertisementThe fans were emotional on social media and sent their wishes to RCB and Kohli. Here's a look at some of the reactions:
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