A die-hard Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fanbase from Belagavi, Karnataka, has requested the state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to declare a public vacation throughout the state if the crew manages to carry their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy this yr. The handwritten letter went viral after RCB’s spectacular eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1, which gave them direct entry into the IPL 2025 last, which will likely be performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Aside from a one-day off, the fan, Shivanand Mallannavar, has additionally urged the federal government to formally have fun the event as “RCB Followers’ Pageant”, proposing statewide celebrations equal to that of Karnataka Rajyotsava, a celebratory day within the area.
He additionally advisable that the RCB victory day, if it occurs, be remembered and celebrated yearly, making it an annual honour for followers who’ve remained loyal by way of the franchise’s ups and downs through the years.
05:14 PM · Might 29, 2025
Coming to the sport, the crew demolished Punjab Kings in a one-sided contest at New Chandigarh. RCB’s bowlers dismantled PBKS for a mere 101 runs in simply 14.1 overs. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma have been the decide of the bowlers with three wickets every, whereas Yash Dayal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar additionally chipped in.
After profitable the toss and opting to bowl, RCB started their brilliance from the beginning, with Dayal dismissing Priyansh Arya within the second over. Bhuvneshwar then eliminated Prabhsimran Singh, and Hazlewood picked the necessary wicket of PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer. Punjab by no means recovered from the collapse, and Suyash’s double strike put an finish to all their hopes within the match.
Chasing a small goal, RCB made the run chase look straightforward. Regardless of dropping Virat Kohli early to Kyle Jamieson, English opener Phil Salt smashed an unbeaten 56 off 27 balls. His innings, laced with six fours and three sixes, ensured RCB reached the goal in simply 10 overs. Rajat Patidar completed the sport with a six off Musheer Khan. That is RCB’s first IPL last look in 9 years. That they had beforehand reached the ultimate in 2009, 2011, and 2016, however the trophy by no means got here on their facet.
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