After 18 long years of heartbreak, banter, and near misses, the Royal Challengers Bangalore finally lifted the IPL trophy, and Virat Kohli, cricket’s crowned king, had his fairytale moment. But RCB’s triumph wasn’t just a standalone story. 2025, it seems, has declared war on long-standing sporting droughts.

A highlight indeed is Kohli’s emotional lift of the IPL title, but that was only one of many. Within this same year, the Hobart Hurricanes, Paris Saint-Germain, Harry Kane, and so many more ended years and even over a century of agonising wait!

RCB’s Crown Jewel: IPL Glory at Last

For RCB, the journey to the summit of the Indian Premier League was nothing short of epic. The team, often mocked as perennial underachievers despite their iconic roster, finally delivered on their potential. And at the centre of it all was Virat Kohli, who has given his blood, sweat, and tears to this franchise since its inception, for 18 long years.

This year, everything clicked. A balanced squad, inspired performances, and relentless hunger saw RCB storm into the finals and clinch the title.

For Kohli, a legend in every format but IPL-trophyless till now, the victory was more than a win. It was a redemption arc, a career-completing moment, and a gift to fans who never stopped believing. The scenes of Kohli lifting the trophy, eyes misty, arms raised, will be etched in cricketing folklore forever.