RCB lifts IPL trophy after 18 years; social media flooded with hilarious memes: 'Good Kohli wore no. 18, not 38'
For RCB supporters worldwide, the team's victory was one of the most anticipated, and Virat Kohli winning his maiden IPL championship almost after 18 years was nothing less than a dream come true.
Additionally, seeing the curse over RCB finally getting over left the internet on fire, and excitement was clearly visible on the internet, as it flooded with memes celebrating the victory, which made the thrill among fans immediately apparent.
RCB's curse is finally over in IPL 2025
After almost 18 years, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally ended their long-standing trophy drought by lifting their first IPL title on Tuesday. On the other hand, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to chase.
RCB opened the match with Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. Salt got off to a fast start but was caught by Iyer in a spectacular catch and fell to Kyle Jamieson. While Mayank Agarwal and RCB captain Rajat Patidar looked promising, they could not help much.
Finally, with some late contributions from Liam Livingstone (25) and Jitesh Sharma (24), they helped RCB secure a total of 190 runs.
For PBKS, their bowlers delivered a good performance, leading the attack and controlling the opposition batsmen Arshdeep Singh (3/40) and Kyle Jamieson (3/48).
3 minutes of Raw Kohli 🤩Don't miss the end one.#RCBvsPBKS #Kohli pic.twitter.com/T6OwHxS4Sa
RCB's bowling took the game by storm
PBKS opened with Priyansh Arya (24) and Prabhsimran Singh (26), who got off to a steady start, but their dismissals changed the momentum.
Meanwhile, in order to slow down the pursuit, the RCB bowling unit performed admirably under pressure and hit frequently. Additionally, Bhuvneshwar Kumar produced a game-changing over in which he claimed two wickets.
But no matter how tense the situation was, RCB sealed the deal and lifted their first-ever IPL cup.
Social media flooded with hilarious memes over RCB's win
As RCB finally got over the curse, social media filled with hilarious memes and reactions. Here are some of the best ones:
One shared a post on X (formerly called Twitter) saying, "Cricket fans' reaction when they see RCB win #IPLFinals :"
#RCBvsPBKSCricket fans' reaction when they see RCB win #IPLFinals : pic.twitter.com/n0mDcRd0qv
"18 years of hope, heartbreak & hustle
FINALLY REDEMPTION OF
@RCBTweets"
18 years of hope, heartbreak & hustleFINALLY REDEMPTION OF @RCBTweets 💥They made it for their #Kingdom, for their fans, for their 12th man army CONGRATULATIONS RCB FOR THE THUMPING VICTORY ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/o4frcbhky6
"Celebrate your win RCB 💫 but don't throw shade at the team that owns the shelf 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆."
#RCBvsPBKS"
Celebrate your win RCB 💫 but don't throw shade at the team that owns the shelf 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆."#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/OXClDFwkmJ
"2 MINUTES OLD 😭🤏🏻"
2 MINUTES OLD 😭🤏🏻 pic.twitter.com/zyaTGM3smh
"Wellu bhai RCB win ka celebration karte huye :"
Wellu bhai RCB win ka celebration karte huye : pic.twitter.com/oqXqyyZUAf
'bhaiya achha hua jersey number 18 rakha, kahin 28, 38 hota toh…
#IPLFinal #RCBvPBKS #ViratKohli' (Good thing that the jersey number is 18, not 38)
bhaiya achha hua jersey number 18 rakha, kahin 28, 38 hota toh… #IPLFinal #RCBvPBKS #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/3OJzJZOtNX
'🔥🔥 #IPLFinal #RCBvsPBKS'
🔥🔥 #IPLFinal #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/IJFnuAgPjO
'Virat and Anushka right now. #RCBvsPBKS | #IPLFinals | #IPL2025Final'
Virat and Anushka right now.#RCBvsPBKS | #IPLFinals | #IPL2025Final pic.twitter.com/WC7OFu90nX
'we are the only generation to witness
#IPLFinal'
we are the only generation to witness #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/HKYah8ZrgF
'Preity Zinta Punjab players ke sath :
#RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal'
Preity Zinta Punjab players ke sath : #RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/XEs66awpDe
"18 saal baad aaye hai
#RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal"
18 saal baad aaye hai #RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/XU6GIOdU0A
"Congratulations RCB for 1st IPL Trophy 🔥🚀"
Congratulations RCB for 1st IPL Trophy 🔥🚀 pic.twitter.com/50ZqB5usIN
"Virat Kohli wicket ke baad 🤣
Virat Kohli wicket ke baad 🤣 #RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/RWSKg75iDk
#RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal"
#RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/w68qcSbBqg
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