Herschelle Gibbs and Tillakaratne Dilshan back RCB to clinch IPL 2025 title

As RCB prepares for their IPL 2025 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, cricket legends Herschelle Gibbs and Tillakaratne Dilshan have thrown their weight behind the team, highlighting RCB's record-breaking season and Virat Kohli's stellar form with over 600 runs. This expert endorsement adds momentum to RCB's quest to end their long title drought.

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The Headline

RCB's dominant 2025 IPL run backed by cricket legends

Of course. I think he has given a lot of years to RCB and the international side also. We will try to do our best in the game.
Rajat Patidar
RCB skipper
Sports
Key Facts
  • Virat Kohli scored over 600 runs with eight fifties in the 2025 IPL season, the highest by any batter this year.1
  • RCB became the first franchise to win all their away games in the league stage of IPL 2025.1
  • RCB defeated Punjab Kings by 60 balls in Qualifier 1, marking the biggest win in IPL playoff history.1
  • Rajat Patidar, RCB's first-time skipper, expressed the team's motivation to win the title for Virat Kohli, acknowledging Kohli's 18 years of service to the franchise.Sports
  • Former cricketers Herschelle Gibbs and Tillakaratne Dilshan publicly backed RCB to clinch their maiden IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.Sports
Key Stats at a Glance
Runs scored by Virat Kohli in IPL 2025 season
600runs
1
Number of fifties scored by Virat Kohli in IPL 2025
8fifties
1
Margin of RCB's win over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1
60balls
1

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Background Context

RCB's past IPL final losses and Kohli's enduring impact

Key Facts
  • RCB has reached the IPL finals three times previously in 2009, 2011, and 2016 but lost each time despite Virat Kohli's individual brilliance.Sports
  • The Kohli factor has drawn strong crowd support for RCB even while playing away from home, giving the team a feeling of being on their home ground.Sports
Key Stats at a Glance
Years of Virat Kohli's senior cricket career with RCB
18years
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Number of IPL finals reached by RCB before 2025
3finals
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