Bengaluru, June 4 -- The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team was officially felicitated by the Karnataka government on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha (State assembly) on Wednesday as the Rajat Patidar-led side lifted their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and other officials were present at the ceremony.

The event marked a proud moment for the state and its passionate cricket supporters. RCB finally ended an 18-year wait for the coveted IPL trophy, defeating Punjab Kings by six wickets in the finals of IPL 2025, held on Tuesday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Afterwards, the RCB held an open-bus parade from Vidhan Soudha to the remarkable Chinnaswamy S...