The Karnataka Government will host a grand felicitation ceremony on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru workforce, which received its maiden IPL title after an 18-year wait.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will honour the Rajat Patidar-led squad on the steps of the enduring Vidhana Soudha, the seat of state legislature and secretariat right here.
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“I congratulate all the RCB team members, I also congratulate their fans. The whole country and the state is proud of them, RCB has never won the IPL, this is the eighteenth season and they have won and it has made me immensely happy,” Mr. Siddaramaiah stated.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he stated, “At 4 pm, I will felicitate the team on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha.” Home Minister G Parameshwara congratulated the RCB and Virat Kohli, saying the workforce could be felicitated by the State authorities and preparations are on.
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Mr. Parameshwara lauded Kohli as a task mannequin for his loyalty to a single workforce for 18 years, emphasising that such dedication and sincerity would in the end repay. Also, he expressed satisfaction with Kohli’s emotional connection to Bengaluru.
While there have been stories of the workforce’s victory parade in an open bus from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium right here, the Home Minister clarified that there might be no such procession due to safety issues.
Karnataka CM to felicitate champions RCB at Vidhana Soudha
The Karnataka Government will host a grand felicitation ceremony on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru workforce, which received its maiden IPL title after an 18-year wait.
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“The team will come to Vidhana Soudha in a bus and will go to the cricket stadium in a bus after the felicitation. There will not be any procession in an open vehicle, Karnataka State Cricket Academy (KSCA) has said no to it considering security. Once the CM felicitates the team one or two may speak on behalf of the team, other than that there won’t be anything. In the stadium KSCA have their programme. All kinds of security and traffic arrangements have been made,” he stated.
RCB received their maiden title with a six-run victory over Punjab Kings within the last at Ahmedabad on Tuesday, ending an 18-year wait.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins IPL title after 18 years | In Pictures
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli holds the championship trophy as captain Rajat Patidar and others have fun throughout the presentation ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 last, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya holds the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 championship trophy throughout the workforce’s victory lap at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (L) celebrates along with his former teammate AB de Villiers after profitable the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 last cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (centre L) celebrates alongside along with his spouse and actress Anushka Sharma (centre R) after profitable the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 last cricket match in opposition to Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 4, 2025.
Royal Challengers Bangaluru Captain Rajat Patidar lifts the Trophy as they beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs throughout The TATA IPL 2025 Cricket Match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangaluru at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Tuesday, May 03, 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (C), alongside along with his former teammates AB de Villiers (centre R) and Chris Gayle (centre L), celebrates with the trophy after profitable the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 last cricket match in opposition to Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 4, 2025.
RCB’s gamers have fun the victory over Punjab Kings by 6 runs throughout the last of The TATA IPL 2025 on Tuesday, June 03, 2025.
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RCB lastly obtained to carry the trophy after ending runners-up on three events beforehand.
According to a visitors advisory from the Bengaluru police, entry to the occasion at the Chinnaswamy Stadium might be permitted solely to these with legitimate tickets and passes.
“As there is limited parking facility available near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, those who are attending the event are advised to use public transport and Metro. The public is requested to cooperate,” it said.
Published – June 04, 2025 02:16 pm IST