Royal Challengers Bangalore's 17-year long wait is over. Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have faced defeat and mockery many times for the last 17 years, have finally won the Indian Premier League title for the first time. Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar, defeated Punjab Kings by 6 runs in a thrilling final. With this, the team became the champion of IPL 2025. On the strength of memorable spells from Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bangalore successfully defended the score of 190 runs and won the match by 6 runs.