"First IPL Title": RCB's Bold Start To 2025 Season Sets Social Media Ablaze

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ticked off many boxes with a bold start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign that saw them decimate defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, etc. looked on song as the Bengaluru franchise secured a dominant 7-wicket victory in the season-opening clash on Saturday. The result also lifted fans' hopes high, as chatter of RCB breaking their IPL title duck this season intensified, just after their first game of the campaign.

While these are indeed early days in the tournament, the fans' aspirations of "Ee Sala Cup Namde" skyrocketed, as many deemed that the squad is looking the most balanced the franchise has had in years.

Here's how fans reacted to RCB's season-opening win over KKR at Eden Gardens:

RCB title, congrats!

Congratulations on the first IPL Title to RCB

RCB Batters today

- Virat Kohli : 59(36) not out
- Phil Salt : 56(31)
- Rajat Patidar : 34(16)
- Livingstone : 15(5)

We are coming for ipl trophy
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RCB is in my top 4 specially cos they have got their bowling right. Hope they capitalise in the start they got in the first match. Brilliant start to this Year's wish of E SALA CUP NAMDE

Ee Sala Cup Namde!! #RCB

Virat Kohli opened the Indian Premier League season with an unbeaten 59 as he led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a crushing seven-wicket win over champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the curtain-raiser on Saturday.

Bengaluru restricted hosts Kolkata to 174-8 despite a quickfire 56 from skipper Ajinkya Rahane at the iconic Eden Gardens in the lucrative T20 tournament.

Kohli then took centre stage in his 36-ball knock which witnessed a fan breaching security to touch the celebrated Indian