[Watch] AB de Villiers In Tears After RCB Qualify For IPL 2025 Final: ‘This Is The Year’
An emotional AB de Villiers broke down in tears after RCB reached the IPL 2025 final for the first time in nine years.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have finally made it to the IPL final after a long wait of nine years. In a high-pressure Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings at Mullanpur, RCB put up a strong all-round performance to confirm their spot in the IPL 2025 final, their fourth in history.
RCB bowlers completely dominated Punjab’s batting lineup on a pitch that had help for seamers. They bowled out PBKS for just 101, with early wickets creating pressure and allowing no room for recovery.
Only Marcus Stoinis showed some fightback with 26 runs, but once he got out, Punjab collapsed quickly.
In reply, despite the early loss of Virat Kohli, Phil Salt held one end firmly and took RCB home with a composed innings. With this win, RCB now stand just one match away from winning their first ever IPL title.
AB de Villiers gets emotional over RCB’s final qualification
After the match, former RCB legend AB de Villiers got emotional while speaking to ESPNcricinfo. The South African, who played 11 seasons for RCB and shares a strong bond with the franchise and Virat Kohli, couldn’t hold back his tears while talking about RCB’s journey to the final.
In the same video, AB also revealed an interesting conversation he had with Virat Kohli. He said, “Virat asked me not to say ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde’ anymore. He said we don’t want to jinx it.
Watch the video here:
RCB fans have waited a long time for this moment, and now the team looks more balanced and confident than ever before. With the final just a few days away, the excitement is growing, and so is the hope of seeing RCB finally lift their maiden IPL trophy.
