RCB Victory Parade Today in Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and team to ride open bus from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bengaluru News
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru will turn red again this evening as Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates its maiden IPL title with a grand victory parade through the city. Led by Rajat Patidar, the team is expected to land in the city by 1:30pm and will embark on an open-bus parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium by 5pm. Over 50,000 fans are expected to join the celebrations inside the stadium.RCB Parade Schedule (Tentative)
- 10:00am – Team departs from Ahmedabad
- 1:30pm – Arrival at HAL Airport, Bengaluru
- 4:00-5:00pm – Team meets CM Siddaramaiah & DyCM D K Shivakumar at Vidhana Soudha
- 5:00pm onwards – Victory parade begins towards Chinnaswamy Stadium
- 6:00pm – Public celebrations inside the stadium
A sea of red-and-gold awaits RCB as Bengaluru braces for massive crowds along the parade route. The buzz in the city has barely died down since Tuesday night, when RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs to lift their first-ever IPL trophy.From Indiranagar to Rajajinagar, and from Bellandur to Koramangala, fans are expected to line the roads in team colours as the champion squad makes its way to Chinnaswamy.The scenes on Tuesday night were nothing short of a carnival. Fireworks lit up the skyline, pubs and apartments hosted live screenings, and fans poured into the streets, chanting RCB slogans well past midnight. In venues like Uru Brewpark, Social, and Long Boat Brewing, the turnout rivalled New Year’s Eve, with walk-ins turned away hours before the match even began.“It felt like a festival — bigger than Ugadi,” said Malleswaram resident Adi Sharma, whose family turned the match night into a community gathering.
RCB fandom, from Bengaluru to Boston
Support wasn’t just local. From gated communities in Whitefield to groups of NRIs in Boston, RCB fans stayed glued to their screens. For many, it was an emotional full circle after years of heartbreak.“I’ve been supporting them since high school exam nights,” said Indiranagar’s Ashwini Ramaswamy. “To see Kohli finally hold that cup — it felt personal.”
Kohli’s words still echo across Bengaluru:
“I’ve given this team my youth, prime and experience… My heart is with Bangalore, my soul is with Bangalore.” Today, the city returns the love — one red jersey at a time.
