IPL champions RCB welcomed by Karnataka Deputy CM on arrival in Bengaluru

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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar warmly welcomed IPL champions RCB in Bengaluru. Star players Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar received special bouquets, as fans celebrated the team’s historic maiden IPL 2025 title victory.

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00:00Big story that we are shifting focus to has got to do with Bangalore City gearing up for the Royal Party.

00:06Kohli and company are right there.

00:08Pictures on your screen right now coming in from Bengaluru's Vidhan Souda

00:12where all preparations are underway for the big felicitations ceremony

00:16that is going to take place anytime right now.

00:20The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, D.K. Shiv Kumar himself is right there

00:26ready to welcome, you can see Team RCB, it's a grand felicitations ceremony.

00:31You can see DKS right there ready to welcome the team for the big felicitations ceremony.

00:38Team RCB arriving at the Vidhan Souda any moment right now.

00:46There's going to be a felicitations ceremony, our arrangements have been made

00:49and then there will be a grand victory parade

00:52after which, which of course will be culminating at the Chinnaswami Stadium.

00:58Pictures on your screen right now are of the team almost there.

01:03Okay, we'll go back to those pictures of the team that is all set to arrive at the Vidhan Souda.

01:09A big, big free bash at the Chinnaswami Stadium.

01:13With RCB stars all set to meet the Chief Minister.

01:16The felicitations ceremony is going to be taking place.

01:20On your screen are pictures of the team bus right now, Royal Challenges Bengaluru.

01:26Right there, you can see, you can take a look at those pictures of the bus

01:31which is arriving at the Vidhan Souda.

01:35It's a grand victory parade that we're reporting on

01:39after which there would be a suit culminate at the Chinnaswami Stadium.

01:45It's a felicitation ceremony where the Chief Minister of the State of Karnataka

01:50is going to be welcoming and felicitating Team RCB

01:54that has lifted the IFL trophy after 18 long years.

02:00Team RCB just right there, the Vidhan Souda where DK Shiv Kumar is ready.

02:19Take a look at those pictures.

02:20Willing, in fact, ready to felicitate and welcome the team

02:24at the Vidhan Souda where there would be a grand felicitation ceremony.

02:30The Chief Minister would be felicitating the players of RCB.

02:35They lifted the IPL trophy after 18 long years.

02:39RCB in full celebration mode, so is Bangalore City.

02:56Virat Kohli really meeting this time's date with destiny

03:01and lifting the trophy, the IPL trophy.

03:05I'm going straight across to Sagay for more on that.

03:13Pictures are, in fact, from a while ago when DKS Sagay

03:16felicitated the players who've arrived in Bengaluru.

03:26Yes, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shiv Kumar has welcomed the players

03:29at Vidhan Souda.

03:30Remember, they will be facilitated and after that,

03:32they will be here to participate in the victory celebration.

03:37And we are joined with a few fans.

03:39You can see, we are joined fans across the Karnataka

03:41who are trying to reach out to Bengaluru and Chinnasawami Stadium.

03:48I'm very excited to see Virat Kohli.

03:50Yeah, very excited.

03:52Number one, Bengaluru, who are we?

03:56Asebi.

03:58Virat Kohli.

04:01Number one, Bengaluru, who are we?

04:04Asebi.

04:06Kisalata.

04:08Raktou.

04:10Everybody's favorite place, Asebi.

04:12Virat Kohli, a part of Virat Kohli.

04:14Rajat Bhatidar, our captain.

04:16Sir, sir, sir, he got it.

04:1818 long years.

04:20This is probably paid after 18 long years

04:22being the loyal fans of Asebi.

04:24How do you feel?

04:25How exciting?

04:26Sir.

04:28So, we are, this time, it was very thrilled.

04:33It's number 18.

04:35We were much waiting for this victory

04:36from a very long time.

04:38So, year onwards, it will be always Asebi, I believe.

04:41Forever Asebi.

04:43Yes.

04:43I'm going to cheer today.

04:45You can see it all over here.

04:47The cheer is on here.

04:49Festival of Asebi.

04:50Festival of Bengaluru for you?

04:53Yes.

04:54Matra is full, roads are full, court is full.

04:57No, we have all skipped our office today.

05:01Yes.

05:03Please, please, please, don't show up.

05:05Shut down.

05:07Officially, Asebi from the next year.

05:09Yes.

05:11Sir, this is what they have to say.

05:12It is a festival day and most of them have not gone to their offices.

05:16They have come here just to get a glimpse of their favourite player and the favourite team.

05:20How are we going to cheer now?

05:22RGV!

05:23RGV!

05:24RGV!

05:25RGV!

05:26RGV!

05:27RGV!

05:28RGV!

05:29It's the kind of excitement of fans here in Bengaluru who are all waiting to get a glimpse

05:36of their favourite team when they reach Chinnaswami Stadium to celebrate the victory of Asebi.

05:43RGV!

05:44RGV!

05:45RGV!

05:46Well, absolutely.

05:47These are fans waiting at the Chinnaswami Stadium.

05:48Meanwhile, we also put out those pictures, okay?

05:50These are the pictures, in fact, when the very moment when the Deputy Chief Minister welcomed

05:55the entire team.

05:56It's been a long, long wait for Team RCB to finally then lift the IP of Kofi after 18 long years.

06:04The very second when DK Shivkumar, the Deputy Chief Minister welcomed Virat Foley and company

06:11to Bengaluru.

06:12It's going to be a grand victory parade that's culminating at where Sagai is at the Chinnaswami

06:18Stadium.

06:19And at the Vidana Sauda Sagai, any moment now the felicitations ceremony would start where

06:25Chief Minister Sidramaya would be felicitating all the champions, isn't it?

06:34Absolutely, Chief Minister along with Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister will be

06:42facilitating all the players of RCB.

06:45Remember, all kind of arrangements have been made on the grand steps of Vidana Sauda where

06:49players will be visiting there.

06:51Even a huge number of fans have also gathered there and thereafter they will reach out to

06:55Chinnaswami Stadium.

06:56Remember, Sidramaya, he himself is a big fan of RCB.

06:59He used to visit most of the matches here at Chinnaswami Stadium.

07:02And even he had given good wishes much before the match could even start stating that RCB

07:06has won the cup this time.

07:09They have answered the prayers of the fans as well as across the country the fans were

07:15paying that RCB wins this night at least for Virat Kohli after 18 years.

07:20All right.

07:24All right.

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