RCB Defies Toss Jinx, Dances With The IPL Trophy At Last

Kaushik Kashyap

Virat Kohli after winning IPL 2025. [Source - IPL/x.com]Virat Kohli after winning IPL 2025. [Source - IPL/x.com]

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally achieved the unthinkable as they won their maiden IPL title, beating Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. After years of heartbreaks, near-misses, and what-ifs, RCB has finally got their hands on the trophy.

The victory was made even more special by the presence of Virat Kohli, who, after 18 long years of relentless consistency, finally laid his hands on the elusive trophy. For a player of his stature, a modern legend, a relentless warrior, and the emotional heartbeat of RCB, this moment was long overdue.

Toss Doesn't Stop RCB's Title Storm

What made this triumph even more remarkable was that they did it despite losing the toss, a statistically significant disadvantage, especially in an IPL final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This marked the eighth time in IPL history that a team has lifted the trophy after losing the toss, defying odds and expectations alike.

Teams
Year
Deccan Chargers2009
Kolkata Knight Riders2012, 2024
Mumbai Indians2015, 2020
Chennai Super Kings2021
Gujarat Titans2022
Royal Challengers Bengaluru2025

Table - Teams winning the IPL Final despite losing the toss

The team’s collective spirit, strategic brilliance, and sheer hunger to win took them past the final hurdle that had eluded them for years. The scenes that followed were emotional with Kohli in tears, fans erupting in joy, and the RCB camp finally celebrating what they had dreamed of for years.

This title isn’t just a win, it’s redemption, a reward for perseverance and the dominance RCB had, particularly in the last five years. The crown has finally found its rightful place in Bengaluru, and RCB are no longer just contenders, they are the champions.