Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s long, emotional wait finally ended on Tuesday night as they lifted their maiden IPL trophy by beating Punjab Kings in a thrilling final in Ahmedabad. The celebrations, however, are far from over, as the franchise has now announced a grand victory parade in the streets of Bengaluru to honour the team and its loyal fanbase. The parade will take place on Wednesday, starting from the iconic Vidhana Soudha at 3:30 PM IST and finishing at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the fortress where the team’s journey has unfolded for over 17 seasons. RCB shared the announcement on social media, dedicating the occasion to their devoted supporters, famously known as the 12th Man Army. “This one’s for you, 12th Man Army.For every cheer, every tear, every year.๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.๐” The title win marked a fairytale moment for the RCB franchise, which had previously reached the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but fell short each time. This time, it was Rajat Patidar who led the team to the title finally. ๐จ RCB Victory Parade in Bengaluru โผ๏ธThis one’s for you, 12th Man Army.For every cheer, every tear, every year.๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.๐More details soon… pic.twitter.com/fMWuCGkVWX — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 4, 2025 “The City Is Waiting” – Kohli Invites Fans, Gayle and AB to Celebrate Virat Kohli, who has been the heartbeat of RCB since 2008, expressed his overwhelming joy and pride after finally tasting IPL glory. He looked forward to returning to Bengaluru and celebrating with fans who had stood by the team through every up and down. “It’s going to be something special.” Also READ: 'We will lift the trophy next year': Shreyas Iyer reflects on PBKS final heartbreak The former captain even extended invitations to RCB legends Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers to join in the city-wide celebrations. For Kohli, the emotions of the fans were just as important as the title itself. “The city is waiting. My god. I’m thinking about them. Imagine what the fans must be feeling now, poor ones. Someone sent me a video – the entire city is filled with fireworks. The whole city. It’s very special. I can’t express my feelings. I have to experience it.” He added that it was this unwavering fan base that made him stick with RCB all these years despite the heartbreaks. “I said it straight away – this is as much for the fans as it is for us. These guys have stuck with RCB through horrible seasons and great ones. They’ve turned up every single time at the Chinnaswamy. I’ve never seen loyalty like that. That’s what made me never waver from RCB. That’s why this is so special.” As Bengaluru gears up to welcome its champions home, the parade promises to be a celebration of more than just a trophy.