Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) young batsman and one of Virat Kohli’s biggest admirers, Swastik Chikara brutally ocked the Punjabi Kings (PBCK) after taking them to the IPL 2025 final in qualifying 1 in Chandigarh, where he won the team’s dominant eight wickets.
On Thursday, May 29th, Swastik Chikara was unable to contain his excitement after Royal Challengers Bengaluru made his appearance in the IPL Finals nine years later.
Swastik Chikara chuckled the Punjab King after RCB was attacked in the IPL 2025 Final
During the live session, Chikara invited Suyash Sharma and Yash Dial to praise the duo for their stunning performance that crushed the Punjab Kings in Qualifying 1, saying, “Bayon ne Dande Ukhad Die Punjab Ke (uprooted the Punjab stumps).
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Suyash Sharma finished with a great 3/17 spell in 3 overs, but Yash Dayal hit two wickets in the overs. He praised the RCB’s one-sided victory duo on PBKS’ home ground.
He laughed at PBK and said he wasn’t standing in front of the RCB, they were just an audience. Swastik Chikara said, “The Punjab team could not even stand before us. It is all God’s grace.”
By God’s grace we will win the final: swastik chikara
With the RCB one step away from glory, Chikara fired a shot at other teams saying that royal challenger Bengaluru is the only candidate for the IPL 2025 title.
The Chikara said, “RCB wins one last side. It’s all God’s grace. There’s no team as strong as RCB. There’s no competition.”
He also warned that the final will be a one-sided event, regardless of who will face RCB in Ahmedabad on June 3. “There is only one match right now, and I am planning to go to Ahmedabad.
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Swastik Chikara was live on Instagram after the match 😭 pic.twitter.com/qgocwsty7c
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Swastik Chikara steals spotlight with Virat Kohli’s bromance
Notably, the RCB had signed Chikara for Rs 300,000 at IPL 2025 Mega Auctions, but the offensive top-of-the-line batter has yet to make his debut this season. He only ends the season on the bench, but even so, he managed to grab the headlines of love for Virat Kohli.
The youngsters in Uttar Pradesh have always been seen around Virat Kohli, and even the former RCB and Indian captain have admitted that he has been irritated with the youngster this season. And even Virat Kohli jokingly said recently, “Dimaag Khaata rehta hai Hamesha (he continues to bother me).”
Now, Virat Kohli may have failed to influence the qualifying against PBK, but he is a man of big stages and all eyes will be dashing right-handed when RCB enters the field at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
He is currently the fifth leading run scorer of the season, with 614 runs averaged over 55 in 14 innings so far, and there is definitely a big knock road from the RCB icon in the summit crash.
