New Delhi, May 29 -- Shane Warne, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya are the only three men to lift the IPL trophy in their first season as captain. Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Rajat Patidar has a golden opportunity to etch his name for eternity in IPL history. The captain is hopeful of celebrating the maiden IPL title win with one of the most loyal fan groups on June 3.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by 8 wickets in Chandigarh and advanced to the final of IPL 2025.

Rajat Patidar was asked by Harsha Bhogle in the post-match presentation to send a message to the RCB fans, looking straight into the camera.

"First of all, I always thank the RCB fans, not only in Chinnaswamy (Bengaluru); wherever we go, we feel that is ou...