‘Fitting the Jersey No 18 Lifts the Trophy’: Sachin Tendulkar congratulated RCB for IPL Triumph. Cricket news

Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first Indian Premier League title on Tuesday after waiting for 18 years, in which star Virat Kohli took the center stage. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in an exciting match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which marks a historic moment for the franchise and its longest serving player Kohli.The wait for No 18 for the glory of IPL is finally coming, which attracts praise from far away. Among those who congratulated Kohli was veteran Sachin Tendulkar, who took the social media platform X to accept the victory. He highlighted the symbolic relationship between Kohli’s jersey number and the 18th edition of the tournament.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“Congratulations to @Rcbtweets on its first IPL title. Fitting the Jersey number 18 raises the trophy in the 18th edition. Played well and worthy well! Along with well @punjabkingsipl, it was also played for a well-fought season, “Tendulkar wrote.

Sachin Tendulkar’s tweet has gone viral while congratulating RCB and Virat Kohli (image through X/@Sachin_RT)
Kohli, who has been with RCB since 2008, played an important role in the team’s success, emerging as the highest run-scorer with 657 runs in 15 matches during the 2025 edition. His important knock of 43 out of 35 balls also proved to be important in victory.
The victory made special importance for RCB, who faced disappointment in three finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016. This victory was especially emotional for Kohli, who has been the foundation of the team during his journey.
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Kohli expressed after the match, “I have given my youth to my chief. I have given it everything.Who is that IPL player?
Triumph marked the end of a long drought for the franchise and its loyal fan, who had supported the team through many reconstruction and heartbreak over the years. Jeet at the Narendra Modi Stadium represented a decisive moment for both the franchise and Kohli, which turned a story of nearby into one of the final success.