IPL 2025 Final: From Virat Kohli chants in Ahmedabad to a nimbu-mirchi car in Bengaluru！RCB fan frenzy grips India

There is no doubt that the fanbase of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is massive ！ and that's without the team having won an Indian Premier League (IPL) title yet. Now that the franchise has reached the final, fans are showering their love without hesitation, hoping that the 18th edition of the IPL will finally go in favour of Jersey No. 18 - Virat Kohli.

As RCB takes on the top-ranked team on the IPL 2025 points table ！ Punjab Kings (PBKS) ！ at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, support for the Bengaluru franchise has been overflowing.

RCB and Virat Kohli chants in Ahmedabad

The craze for this Indian batter has clearly crossed boundaries, with the Ahmedabad stadium seemingly flooded with fans wearing RCB jerseys. Many are hoping the star ！ who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, leaving fans emotional ！ can lift this trophy and finally add the missing jewel to his crown.

Videos on X (formerly known as Twitter) show RCB chants echoing outside the venue. One user who shared a clip wrote, "RCB RCB chants at Ahmedabad already. When you are big, you are big."

RCB RCB chants at Ahmedabad already. When you are big, you are bigpic.twitter.com/n8VxyYgxdj

！ Pari (@BluntIndianGal) June 3, 2025

Another fan posted a picture from within the stadium, writing, "Massive chants of Kohli Kohli as RCB fans are filling the stadium. Going to be an away game for Punjab, much like it was in the WC final."

Massive chants of Kohli Kohli as RCB fans are filling the stadium. Going to be an away game for Punjab, much like it was in WC final pic.twitter.com/LOztZ8zjvR

！ Sa. Gomesh | ?. ?????? (@SaGomesh) June 3, 2025

One even wrote, "As a kohli fan this is something that makes waves of emotions run within you. Waited to see this day. He's getting all the love he deserves. He is the king for his people. I'm one in his million fans being his fan is my biggest flex. King of hearts : Virat Prem Kohli"

As a kohli fan this is something that makes waves of emotions run within you. Waited to see this day. He's getting all the love he deserves. He is the king for his people. I'm one in his million fans being his fan is my biggest flex. King of hearts : Virat Prem Kohli ?? pic.twitter.com/6uc0nsqfAj

！ Maddy ? (@maddified18) June 3, 2025

Nimbu-Mirchi car in Bengaluru

Interestingly, back in Bengaluru, a man decorated his car with nimbu-mirchi (lemon and chili) ！ a traditional charm believed to ward off bad luck, evil eye, and negative energy. The vehicle was seen patrolling the city, capturing attention online and adding to the wave of fan-driven superstition surrounding RCB's big day.

A Nimbu-Mirchi Armored Vehicle seen patrolling the city -RCB fans doing full nazar suraksha before the FINAL! ???

Witnesses say:
? Dhoop sticks > cheer pom-poms
? Ee Sala Cup Namde with aarti chants ??

On the lineup:

? Phil Salt returns after celebrating the birth of his´ pic.twitter.com/BfOtqcc0EM

！ Naseem Akhtar (@iamnaseem_1) June 3, 2025

RCB vs PBKS: Match so far

At the end of the Powerplay, RCB scored 55 runs and lost the wicket of Philip Salt, who made 16 off 9 balls. As of writing this article, Mayank Agarwal has also departed after scoring 24 off 18.

RCB vs PBKS: Teams

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood
Impact Subs: Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar