Ahmedabad, June 3 -- Team mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik had special praise in store for the head coach Andy Flower, who had a "plan and vision" from the start and put the entire Royal Challengers Bengaluru through "rigour" en route to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title after 18 years.

The wait of millions of Bengaluru fans finally came to a sweet end when its franchise icon went down on his knees, soaking in every moment that passed by.

Royal Challengers pipped Punjab Kings by six runs to paint Ahmedabad red. Moments after a victory that will live rent-free in the hearts of each RCB fan, Karthik put special emphasis on the unsung hero, Flower, who pulled the strings behind the scenes to find the perfect blueprint f...