calender_icon.png 17 June, 2025 | 12:28 AM

Stars cheer RCB glory

05-06-2025 12:00:00 AM

Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Allu Arjun, others hail RCB’s IPL triumph 

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 witnessed a momentous achievement as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clinched their maiden IPL title, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a thrilling final on Wednesday. 

This victory, after 18 long years, not only marked a historic moment for RCB but also sent emotional waves across the cricketing world, especially through the tinseltown, where several celebrities lauded the incredible achievement.  The victory was met with a flood of congratulatory messages from Bollywood, with stars such as Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Allu Arjun, and Kartik Aaryan, among others, taking to social media to celebrate Virat Kohli’s stellar performance & RCB’s triumph. 

Ajay Devgn shared a poster of RCB, exclaiming, “Been watching and cheering for years... finally RCB has made history. Congratulations @virat.kohli and the entire team @royalchallengers.bengaluru.”

Ranveer Singh shared a photo of Kohli and AB de Villiers, calling it “everything.” He also posted a video of Kohli’s emotional moment on the field and tagged him as a “One club player.” Vicky Kaushal, on his Instagram Stories, shared a heartfelt tribute to Kohli, writing, “To the man who’s given everything to the sport... this was long due! @virat.kohli #18,” adding a red heart and trophy emoji.

Meanwhile, Kartik Aaryan couldn’t hold back his excitement, posting a video of Kohli celebrating and writing, “Finally Jersey No 18. After 18 years. Congratulations, GOAT @virat.kohli.” 

The heartwarming reactions didn’t stop there. South superstar Allu Arjun shared a video of his son, Ayaan, getting emotional over RCB’s victory.

In the video, Ayaan is seen lying on the floor, visibly moved by the historic moment as Virat embraces his wife, Anushka Sharma, on the field. Arjun captioned the post, “Ayaan getting super emotional. #viratkohli fan boy moment. Soo cute my chinni babu #alluayaan #rcb #ipl2025.”

In another clip, Ayaan, who admitted to being a huge fan of Kohli, says, “I love Kohli,” with his face glowing with excitement.

Arjun responded, “Your face is glowing.” Ayaan continued, “I like him so much. I got into cricket because of Kohli.” In a post on X, Allu wrote, “THE WAIT IS OVER . “Ee sala cup namde!” At last! We’ve been waiting for this day for 18 years. A big, big congratulations to RCB!”