India, June 3 -- Fans across India erupted in joy after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally lifted the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 trophy after an 18-year wait. Nearly two decades of heartbreak, near-misses and the dreaded "ee sala cup namde (This year the cup is ours)" memes, RCB defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.

Celebrations broke out in every corner of the country as fans took to the streets and fireworks lit up the skies in Bengaluru. Social media was flooded with emotional tributes, throwback videos and the moment every RCB supporter had imagined for years, their team finally lifting the IPL trophy.

At the centre of it all stood Kohli, the forever face of RCB. Emotio...