The only other time when RCB did not play at home was in 2009 when the tournament was moved to South Africa due to COVID-19.
Patidar sustained the blow while playing for India A in the unofficial first four-day game against South Africa last month.
The potential reason for RCB getting sold despite winning the IPL earlier this year could be related to how the trophy celebrations turned catastrophic in Bengaluru the next day.
The 36-year-old, who has already retired from Tests and T20Is over the past year or so, is still a part of the Indian cricket team in the ODI setup.
Recently, the England batter spoke to ESPNcricinfo and said that it was his wife who told him to participate in the summit clash.
After three months of RCB’s title triumph, the franchise posted a clip which celebrated Patidar’s leadership prowess in IPL 2025.
In the tragic incident, atleast 11 lives were lost whereas over 40 people were left injured.
Although, this isn’t Kohli’s first reaction as just hours after the news broke out, he took to Instagram, writing, “At a loss for words. Absolutely gutted.”
Speaking of the franchise, the Rajat Patidar-led side ended their long wait of the prestigious IPL trophy in 2025, when they defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the league round of IPL 2025, Kohli completed his 9000 IPL runs for RCB in Lucknow.
Initially, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had announced INR 10 Lakh compensation for the families of victims who lost their lives in the Bengaluru.
The pandal saw idols of Lord Ganesh playing on a cricket ground
Patidar fell against Pheiroijam Jotin and concluded his sensational knock after hammering 125 off just 96. His innings was studded with 24 boundaries (21 fours and three maximums).
Vansh was seen sharing some laughs with Kohli and Dhoni while clicking pictures with them after CSK’s clash with RCB.
The Protea legend served RCB from 2011 to 2021 in the cash-rich tournament.
Rinku Singh revealed that this had put him in the bad light. Rinku said that he normally met Virat Kohli and asked him for a bat but it wasn’t perceived well.
Mohammed Siraj went on to serve Titans in IPL 2025 and took 16 wickets in 15 contests at an economy of 9.24.
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Notably, Yash Dayal was roped in by Gorakhpur Lions for INR 7 Lakh in the UP T20 League.
As confirmed by a police official, the sim has been returned to Rajat Patidar.
A couple of months after the infamous incident outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has given a green signal to INR 1,650 crore mega sports complex in Surya City, Bommasandra.
It is to be noted that after leading RCB to the final in IPL 2016, the Indian batter struggled to replicate his performances in the following seasons.
The Bengaluru stampede, which took place just hours after RCB’s title win, had left around 11 dead and over 50 injured.
An investigation was set out by the Karnataka Cabinet to find out the reason behind the unorganised planning of the RCB’s IPL victory parade leading to a stampede
In its status report, Karnataka government claimed victory celebration held without prior consultation
As the video went viral, Karthik came up with an explanation on social media revealing that he himself invited the RCB batter inside the commentary box
Notably, after being released from KKR squad, RCB secured the services of Phil Salt for a sum of INR 11.5 Crore.
A probable reason why RCB have been asked for written submissions is due to the growing speculation that the franchise can be sold out and owners might distance themselves from the Bengaluru stampede that took place last month.
The woman had some doubts about Yash Dayal’s affair with other women, and was later confirmed when multiple women reached out to her with proof
As per the reports, the woman has also filed her complaint against the speedster on the Chief Minister’s online grievance portal, IGRS.
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AB de Villiers, who served RCB from 2011 to 2021 in the cash-rich league, recorded his presence in the final played at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium.
On June 10, media reports started emerging that Diageo Plc are looking to sell a part or entire RCB franchise.
Following the incident, RCB and the Karnataka Government are facing ire for the mismanagement.
What could have been an iconic celebration turned into a tragedy which has increased the safety concerns outside one of the most famous cricket grounds in India.
In a recent development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia spoke with CricBuzz and revealed his opinion on the matter.
In a viral video doing rounds on the internet, a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) supporter can be seen putting his life in danger to worship India batting maestro Virat Kohli. Following
In his conversation with Raj Shamani, Vijay Mallya also remembered bidding for Virat Kohli following the right-handed batter’s scintillating batting and captaincy performance for India in the U-19 World Cup 2008.
When the original eight IPL teams were sold nearly 18 years ago, Vijay Mallya won the bid to own RCB for $112 million, which was equivalent to around INR 600–700 Crore.
However, the two KSCA officials have received an interim protection from arrest, but their decision to resign comes as a symbolic acceptance of moral responsibility in the case.
A lot of netizen also asserted that RCB’s title-winning celebrations were conducted on June 4, without proper planning to accommodate Virat Kohli’s travel plans.
The celebrations turned into tragedy as over 11 people were confirmed dead, whereas more than 50 and counting were left injured.
In the latest development, a report claimed that the RCB management and the state government were advised not to conduct any kind of celebration on June 4.
Some players failed to deliver their best in RCB jerseys and made it to the list of non-performing players of IPL 2025.
Gautam Gambhir feels that citizens and teams should learn a lesson from this tragic incident so these kinds of events do not take place in the future.
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Besides releasing funds for the deceased, Bengaluru team will also form the RCB Cares fund to finance the treatment of injured victims during the stampede.
Both eminent personalities returned to Mumbai after the day in Bengaluru, where RCB celebrated their title victory which attracted a large crowd outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
For the event, over two lakh people accumulated at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which holds the capacity to host only 30000 people.
He expressed condolence towards the victims and also revealed that the RCB management wasn’t aware about the tragic incident that took place outside the celebration venue.
Noting Virat Kohli overwhelmed with emotions, Chairperson of Mahindra and Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra wrote a long note on X.
Just a day after winning the IPL title, all the RCB members arrived in Bengaluru to celebrate the trophy with the fans. The fans were also gathered in large numbers from Vidhana Soudha to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The parade was set to commence from Vidhana Soudha and extend till the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
With this majestic success, RCB have become the second team to win both IPL and Women’s Premier League (WPL) trophies.
Hours after RCB’s victory, the stalwart of the game, took to Instagram to share a post, which has thus far garnered 13.3 million likes and over 813K comments.
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AB de Villiers had landed in Ahmedabad just hours prior to the IPL 2025 Final and was by Virat Kohli’s side as the franchise went up to lift the title on Tuesday, June 3.
It is to be noted that Krunal Pandya now has nine IPL titles to his name – three with MI and one that he won last night with RCB.
The victory parade is set to commence from the Vidhana Soudha from 3:30 pm IST on June 4 and will be carried on till the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Krunal Pandya also became the first player in IPL history to win Player of the Match award in two separate finals.
Moreover, Kohli also celebrated the title triumph with his former teammates, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers, both of whom were in attendance at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Failure all these years at winning the IPL crown taught the RCB a lesson in persistence, and in the end, persistence always wins.
Sai Sudharsan became the viewers’ favourite by 35% votes. His dominance was such among IPL supporters that no other youngster could come close to him.
When Josh Hazlewood bowled a couple of dot balls at the start of the final over of the PBKS innings while defending 28 runs, Virat Kohli overcame with emotion on the field, knowing that RCB will win the IPL title.
The 36-year-old also confirmed that the Rajat Patidar-led franchise will host an open bus parade in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June 4.
Virat Kohli was overwhelmed with emotion as RCB was going across the finishing line in the last over of the IPL 2025 final against PBKS, and he ended up winning the title for the firs-time ever in his career.
After the completion of first 12 overs in the RCB innings, they have reached the score of 103/3 with Virat Kohli at the crease on 32 runs in 26 balls with two fours.
It was just last week when RCB made the final of the IPL 2025 after defeating PBKS in the Qualifier 1 by eight wickets with 10 overs to spare in pursuit of the 102-run target.
Apart from Chris Gayle, his former RCB teammate AB de Villiers also landed in the city of Ahmedabad earlier today, to see their close friend Virat Kohli compete in the IPL final for the fourth time in his career.
IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 ended in a one-sided win for RCB over PBKS by eight wickets with 10 overs to spare while chasing down a 102-run target.
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While RCB have lost three IPL finals over the years, PBKS came second best in the league 11 years ago.
The video of the grand celebration was shared on the social media platform X by RCB, wherein the birthday boys Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik were spotted cutting cakes.
RCB have defeated PBKS twice in the IPL 2025, including the recent win in Qualifier 1, while the latter have won just once.
Actress Anushka Sharma has been a constant presence in the stands, supporting her husband, Virat Kohli, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
With the success against Punjab, RCB have become the IPL team with the third-most final appearances, following Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
During his tenure as a player of RCB, AB de Villiers played in two IPL finals, losing out the chance to lift the trophy in 2011 and 2016.
Staying true to their “play bold” mantra, RCB did actually make lightwork of their opponents Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1.
Noting RCB’s performance and Kohli’s form in the season, the two-time IPL champion Watson has predicted Bengaluru the winner of the T20 event.
Below are the scorecard updates of the Punjab Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Qualifier 1.
As Virat Kohli had a record-breaking season with 973 runs in 16 matches, David Warner also came second in the list of leading run-scorers of the season, scoring 848 runs from 17 matches.
It is to be noted that Hazlewood has been RCB’s key bowler this season, scalping 18 wickets in just 10 matches.
The Zimbabwean pacer was picked as a replacement for South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi and will be seen in action for RCB in the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other five times in the history of the IPL.
In a video going viral on social media, Kohli and his spouse Anushka can be seen offering prayers.
RCB will play their final league stage fixture on May 27 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium against LSG.
On May 23, Kohli was seen playing a competitive game for the first time after his Test retirement, with his appearance in the IPL 2025 game between Challengers and SRH in Lucknow.
The replacement will be effective from May 24, 2025.
A series of images were published through RCB’s X handle that showed Bengaluru players and support staff playing pickleball with their family members.
Notably, prior to RCB’s game against KKR in Bengaluru, RCB’s Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, shared an update on Hazlewood as he was nursing an injury.
Muzarabani – the Zimbabwe pacer – has so far played 70 T20Is and has picked 78 wickets from the same.
Kohli, who led Team India in red-ball cricket for more than six years, never lost any home series as skipper.
Noting RCB’s magnificent performance in the tournament so far, Suresh Raina said that the 2016 runners-up quality bowling unit makes them different from other teams in the ongoing tournament.
Taking PBKS bowling attack to the cleaners, the legendary batter smashed his fourth IPL ton in just 47 deliveries.
Moreover, reports have revealed that Hazlewood will join the side ahead of the IPL 2025 playoffs, which will commence from May 29.
The unfortunate injury to Devdutt Padikkal, the left-handed batter, who was playing quite well for RCB at number three in the order, has meant that the team management had to seek a replacement.
Rajat Patidar was approached to join RCB 2022 mid season when Luvnith Sisodia got injured.
A day before RCB’s crucial clash against KKR, David was seen swimming on rain-soaked covers at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB are currently in a strong position on the IPL 2025 standings in second place with 16 points in 11 matches, just behind GT on Net Run Rate (NRR).
The 36-year-old’s 10th marksheet is going viral for the second time within three years.