"Ee Sala Cup Namde" is no longer just a meme — it's an emotion.
RCB finally broke their 18-year jinx, and honestly, no one deserved it more than the man who gave Bengaluru his prime, his youth, and his experience.
And those tears? They weren’t just waterworks — they were the whistle of 18 years’ worth of pressure. So, what must’ve been going on inside Virat when RCB’s win was sealed?
It must’ve felt like someone hit the flashback button:
- That 2009 final? Where chasing 143 felt like climbing Mount Everest.
- Or the 2011 IPL final? Where they just couldn’t cross the final hurdle.
- Or that 2016 season where everyone truly believed, “This time, RCB will win for sure”… but they stumbled at the end again.
Somewhere along the way, this team became the poster child for "So close, yet so far."
Royal Challengers? More like Royal Chokers—permanent residents of the IPL meme universe.
But one thing that never faded was their fans’ unbreakable faith. There were 18 years of pain—but also 18 years of loyalty.
Every season the trophy slipped away, and yet, the fans’ support? It only grew stronger.
Win or lose, they stood tall with over 20 million followers on Instagram—the highest among all IPL teams.
And no matter how destructive their lineup looked, no matter how many records their players shattered, there was always one line thrown at them: “But they haven’t won a single trophy yet.”
Well… NOT. ANY. MORE.
Finally, the memes can rest. The “next year for sure” promises can retire. Because in the end, all the sweat, all the waiting, and every tear was worth it. The most special thing about time is - whether good or bad, it always changes. And this time, it changed in red and gold.
