India, June 4 -- Bengaluru came to a standstill on Tuesday afternoon as thousands of fans lined up across major roads to welcome Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after their historic IPL 2025 title win-ending an 18-year-long wait for the coveted trophy. The celebratory mood, which kicked off the previous night after the final match, spilled into the day as the team arrived in the city to a rousing reception.

The city roads between HAL Airport and Vidhana Soudha were packed with fans waving flags, holding up posters, and cheering for their cricketing heroes. The RCB team bus, escorted by police, moved slowly through the sea of supporters, as chants of "RCB! RCB!" echoed through central Bengaluru. Jubilant fans turned up in huge numbers t...