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Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Virat Kohli walks up to Mayanti mid-celebrations; his stirring ‘touch the trophy' gesture leaves anchor misty-eyed
The IPL Trophy victory on Tuesday was not just for the Rajat Patidar-led side, which beat Punjab Kings by six runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but for every player that has been part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru outfit over the last 18 years - Virat Kohli did not just say it, he meant it. And his gesture for broadcaster Mayanti Langer, whose husband Stuart Binny was part of the RCB outfit the last time they reached the final, left her misty-eyed. In a clip that went viral on social media, midway through the celebrations, as the RCB players were going around the ground with the title, Kohli was seen taking the trophy from the hands of Jitesh Sharma and walked over to Mayanti and told her, 'touch the trophy'. The gesture left her emotional. Binny, a Bengaluru boy himself, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2021, was part of the RCB team for two seasons. In his debut campaign, in 2016, RCB reached the final, but was denied the honour after losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mayanti, too, has her connections to the city. Despite being originally from Delhi, she shifted her base to Bengaluru over a decade back. "I followed a boy to Bengaluru (laughs). When I met Stuart (cricketer Stuart Binny) and we started getting serious, we decided to stay together after we got engaged. That is how Bengaluru happened. I knew it was a long-term commitment; my husband got an apartment for us, and that is how I came to be here. I love the city, it has a charm about it," he had told Hindustan Times in an interview in 2021. "From Cubbon Park to Chinnaswamy Stadium, there are so many places that I've come to like, and we have a great group of friends here, so it feels like home," she added. The Patidar-led team reached Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon amid a roaring welcome from waiting fans, who lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the star-studded side. The state's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, received the players at the airport. The entire team will participate in a victory celebration at the Chinnaswamy Stadium at 5 PM. The celebration will begin with the much-anticipated open-top bus parade from Vidhana Soudha to the stadium.
NDTV
03-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
RCB Overseas Star Returns, Rejoins Teammates On Day Of IPL 2025 Final, Set To Feature In Final
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) received a major boost ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the team's talismanic opening batter Phil Salt returned to Ahmedabad for the title-decider. Salt wasn't a part of the RCB training session on the eve of the contest, with the news of him flying home to accompany his partner for the birth of their first child surfacing. Doubts emerged over Salt's availability, but the Englishman repaid the faith shown in him by the franchise by joining the team on Tuesday morning. Salt is a crucial member of the RCB team, having struck 387 runs so far for RCB this season in 12 matches, at a strike-rate of 175.90 and an average of 35.18. The stats alone suggest how important the Englishman is for RCB's plans in the final. With Jacob Bethell already back home for international duty, the Bengaluru side didn't have a top-quality replacement available for the wicket-keeper batter. ESPNCricinfo has now confirmed that Salt is back with the team and will feature in the final. RCB have entered the IPL final after nine long years and are eyeing their maiden trophy that has eluded them for 17 years. They will be playing an IPL final for the fourth time, having finished runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2016 to Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. "It's my first season as a captain. I'm lucky that I have our coaches and senior players. Their ideas are helping me a lot in this new leadership role. Everyone is happy, everyone is prepared. It's a big stage, but we are taking it as just another game. It's important to control the controllables. We are just focusing on our process rather than results, and it's a big occasion," skipper Rajat Patidar said in a video posted by the franchise on X. The Patidar-led RCB will hold an advantage over the PBKS as they thrashed them by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 in Mullanpur to seal the direct entry to the final. Both teams had finished first and second in the league stage, with nine wins, four defeats, and one no-result each in 14 games. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Phil Salt returns to Ahmedabad to play IPL 2025 final for RCB vs PBKS; had gone home to attend the birth of his child
England batter Phil Salt will represent Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3. Several reports indicated that the batter is in danger of missing the summit clash after not turning up for training on the eve of the IPL 2025 final. However, the Hindustan Times can report that whole Salt was not in Ahmedabad on Monday, he had returned around 3:00 AM Tuesday morning for the summit clash After playing a match-winning knock of 56 runs off 27 balls against Shreyas Iyer and co in Qualifier 1, Salt had gone back home for the birth of his child. However, he is now back in Ahmedabad and is all set to give his best to take RCB to their maiden IPL trophy "Salt arrived back late Monday night [Tuesday morning]. He has joined the squad ahead of the final and is all set to play," sources privy to developments confirmed to Hindustan Times. Also Read: Phil Salt absent during training ahead of RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Final, team silent on star opener's availability Salt has been one of the standout performers for RCB in the IPL 2025 season. In 12 matches, Salt has scored 387 runs at an average of 35.18 and a strike rate of 175.90. The right-handed batter was exceptional for RCB in Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings as he played an unbeaten knock of 56 runs off 27 balls with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes to help the Patidar-led side chase down 102 with eight wickets in hand and 60 balls to spare. Also Read: Rajat Patidar has 'no idea' about RCB player's availability day before the IPL 2025 Final, awaits update from doctors Meanwhile, RCB are unlikely to have Australia's big-hitting batter Tim David for the final against Punjab as he is yet to recover from his hamstring injury, which he suffered during the league stage match against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Ekana, Lucknow. It needs to be seen whether Liam Livingstone retains his place in the XI or the management decides to try out New Zealand's Tim Seifert in the middle order. Punjab Kings and RCB finished with the top two spots in the IPL 2025 league stage standings. The two teams faced off in Qualifier 1, and Rajat Patidar's team came out on top. RCB got the better of PBKS by eight wickets as Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, and Yash Dayal bundled out Punjab Kings for 101. However, Punjab Kings got another chance of making it to the final as they faced off against five-time champions Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. Shreyas then produced a masterclass as he hit an unbeaten 87 off 41 balls to help Punjab Kings chase down 204 with five wickets in hand and six balls to spare. This is the second time that PBKS have made it to the IPL final, while it is RCB's fourth such instance having finished runner-up in 2009, 2011 and 2016. Both teams are looking to end their trophy drought and win their maiden IPL title.
News18
27-04-2025
- Sport
- News18
IPL 2025: RCB Win Toss And Opt To Bowl Against DC At M Chinnaswamy On Faf Du Plessis Return
Last Updated: Both sides had a big change in their lineup as DC added the returning Faf du Plessis to their contingent while RCB brought in Jacob Bethell in place of compatriot Phil Salt. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the coin toss against Delhi Capitals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday in the IPL 2025 encounter between the sides. Both sides had a big change in their lineup as DC added the returning Faf du Plessis to their contingent while RCB brought in Jacob Bethell in place of compatriot Phil Salt. Delhi stand second in the IPL points table ahead of the game with 12 points in 8 games, while RCB trail the Capital city side in the table with just as many points but having played a game more. RCB head into the home fixture on the back of two consecutive victories, the most recent one at home against Rajasthan Royals, and the Patidar-led side would look to make in three wins on the trot, against a Delhi side that looks incredible well balanced and poised to make a deep run at the franchise league tournament on the back of their concrete ll-round showing through the campaign. Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel (C), Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, Karun Nair, KL Rahul(Wk), Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar First Published: April 27, 2025, 19:20 IST
