New Delhi, June 4 -- Several Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players from the past and the 'Class of 2025' expressed their happiness on social media after the franchise sealed their first-ever title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday.

The wait of 18 years for a title ended for RCB as after a slightly underwhelming batting performance, solid bowling efforts from Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal sealed them a victory in Ahmedabad, with star batter Virat Kohli finally getting to lift the trophy after 18 long years with the franchise, under the captaincy of Madhya Pradesh stalwart Rajat Patidar.

After the match, Hazlewood, who was the leading wicket-taker for RCB with...