Waiting Ends @18

Led by Krunal in the bowling department, RCB defend score of 190 against PBKS to capture long-awaited crown

- GOMESH S @ Ahmedabad

Virat Kohli was in tears near the deep midwicket boundary. He was in disbelief. Josh Hazlewood had delivered two dot balls in the final over, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru become IPL champions – their first in 18 years. The one trophy Kohli and his team had been yearning for since the tournament's inception in 2008.

Josh Inglis hit Krunal Pandya straight into the hands of the long-on fielder. But when Marcus Stoinis fell in the 17th over to Yash Dayal with 49 runs needed, the fate was sealed. More than 90,000 fans found their voice, chanting ‘AAR SEE BEE’, their former player AB de Villiers was shown on the screen, inducing a cheer of ‘ABD, ABD, ABD’. And of course, the biggest star of all, Virat Kohli.