IPL 2025 celebrations: RCB victory parade at 5pm, franchise urge fans 'to follow guidelines set by police'

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will hold a victory parade for IPL 2025 triumph in the city at 5pm after hours of uncertainty. The development was confirmed by the franchise on their social media channels. "RCB Victory Parade: Today at 5 pm IST" - the franchise wrote on X before adding: "Victory Parade will be followed by celebrations at the Chinnaswamy stadium."

The franchise requested all fans, who wish to be part of the celebrations, adhere to "guidelines set by police and other authorities, so that everyone can enjoy the roadshow peacefully." It also informed that people, who wish to be part of the ceremony inside RCB's home venue can avail free passes available on their official website (http://shop.royalchallengers.com).

Earlier, it was reported that there won't be any parade in the city with Bengaluru police citing it would lead to heavy traffic congestion.

RCB players will also meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha. Meanwhile, outlining the event details, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said: "At the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha at 4 o'clock, the RCB players will come here and the Honourable Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and the government will felicitate them. The program may be about 45 minutes to 1 hour. After the felicitation, the Honourable Chief Minister will personally congratulate them, and then definitely somebody on behalf of the team will speak, most probably, though I don't know yet who that will be. That is the program we have organized."

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RCB had announced the grand parade starting from Vidhana Soudha and concluding at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a thrilling final and lifted their maiden IPL trophy at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. Virat Kohli finished as RCB's top scorer with 43(35) as RCB were restricted to 190/9.

The winning team received Rs 20 crore as IPL 2025 prize money, while runners-up PBKS received Rs. 12.5 crore.