IPL 2025: RCB chants echo loud at MI＊s fortress, fans says 'RCB is ruling at 5-time champions＊ homeground'
Virat Kohli's fiery half-century wasn't the only highlight at Wankhede. RCB chants took over Mumbai＊s home turf, prompting fans online to claim RCB has the largest and loudest fanbase in IPL 2025〞even louder than the hosts.
It wasn＊t just Virat Kohli＊s 29-ball half-century that stunned fans at the Wankhede Stadium during the IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. As Kohli smacked Jasprit Bumrah for a six on the very first ball, chants of ※RCB, RCB§ erupted from all corners of the iconic Mumbai venue〞something that quickly spilled over to social media and became the second-biggest talking point of the match after the scoreboard.
RCB turns Wankhede into Chinnaswamy
Even before the final overs played out, fans online were speaking about how the Wankhede crowd seemed to belong more to RCB than MI. ※Aaj ground dekhke lag raha hai Wankhede nahi Chinnaswamy mein match ho raha hai,§ one user commented, pointing to the overwhelmingly vocal support for the Bengaluru franchise. The post went on to highlight how no one criticized the Wankhede crowd for cheering RCB, yet similar behavior from fans in Eden Gardens drew flak.
Aaj ground dekhke lag raha hai Wankhede nhi Chinnaswamy mai match ho raha hai
〞 Sayantan Moitra ? (@TanTower48) April 7, 2025
RCB RCB chants all the time ,Aaj koi chutiy@ Mumbai ke crowd ko kuch nahi bolega But KKR ke eden ke crowd ko criticize kar rahe the yahi ch*tiye RCB ke supporters the isliye ,Wah re hypocrites#MIvsRCB
Social media declares RCB the biggest fanbase
※It＊s crazy how there＊s RCB chants at Wankhede - such a great fanbase!§ declared another fan, highlighting the sentiment felt across platforms.
It＊s crazy how there＊s RCB chants at Wankhede - such a great fanbase!
〞 ames (@AmesforJakes) April 7, 2025
The stadium noise, despite it being MI＊s home game, backed up this claim. The trend of RCB chants invading away grounds, from Chennai＊s Chepauk to Kolkata＊s Eden Gardens and now Mumbai＊s Wankhede, indicates the wide fan reach the team has built〞even after a rocky performance in their previous game.
Kohli＊s knock adds firepower to the chants
Kohli＊s batting only added fuel to the already electrified stadium. After losing Phil Salt early to Trent Boult, Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal raced to 73/1 in the powerplay. Padikkal fell for 37, but Kohli went on to raise his bat at 50 off just 29 balls, launching the ball over long-on with ease. As the chants got louder with each boundary, another user summed it up best: ※#RCB chants in Eden Gardens, #RCB chants in Chepuk, #RCB chants in Wankhede. Undoubtedly the biggest fanbase belongs to @RCBTweets.
※Kohli Kohli§ Chants at the Wankhede. ?#PlayBold #????RCB #IPL2025 #MIvRCB
〞 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2025
It＊s crazy how there＊s RCB chants at Wankhede - such a great fanbase! Fourth user said: "RCB RCB chants at Chepauk, RCB RCB chants at Wankhede RCB is ruling at 5 time champions home ground"
RCB RCB chants at Chepauk
〞 Parijat (@Vkohlic18) April 7, 2025
RCB RCB chants at Wankhede
RCB is rulling at 5 time champions homeground ? pic.twitter.com/a5teK2NKaL
From Eden to Wankhede, RCB fans continue to dominate rival grounds. With Kohli in form, MI＊s fortress may no longer feel like home turf.
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Nancy Jaiswal is a journalist who started her career in reporting and has covered both hard and soft news. From serious city news developments to lighthearted lifestyle pieces, she has written on almost everything hapenning in India (except maybe alien invasions〞yet!). For her, writing isn＊t just work; it＊s a passion, an obsession, and sometimes the reason she forgets to reply to texts.
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