Royal Challengers Bengaluru who ended a 18-year-long wait to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title arrive home to a rousing welcome from Ahmedabad ahead of a ‘Victory Parade’ in the capital city of Karnataka. The RCB victory parade till the iconic M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru is set to take place from 5pm onwards on Wednesday. RCB landed at the Garden City from Ahmedabad on Wednesday afternoon amid a roaring welcome from waiting fans who lined up the streets near the airport to catch a glimpse of the star-studded side. The Rajat Patidar-led team was received at the airport by Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. WATCH IPL 2025 champions RCB receive rousing welcome in Bengaluru... WHAT A WELCOME FOR RCB IN BENGALURU. pic.twitter.com/8KFfcxiWj4 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 4 2025 En route to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru the fans gathered on both sides of the road cheered the triumphant squad with gusto. After meeting CM Siddaramaiah from 5 PM onwards in an open bus the parade will be started from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium. From 6 PM onwards celebrations inside the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium with fans will be started. The Karnataka Chief Minister confirmed his presence at the grand felicitation event organised by the state government. “There is a program today at 4 PM in Vidhana Soudha. I along with the Governor and ministers will participate in the program” he said. The ceremony will see the RCB players being officially honoured by the Karnataka government on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha. The event marks a proud moment for the state and its passionate cricket supporters as RCB finally ends an 18-year wait for the coveted IPL trophy. Earlier the Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara outlined the event details and said At the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha at 4pm the RCB players will come here and the Honourable Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister and the government will felicitate them. The program may be about 45 minutes to 1 hour. After the felicitation the Honourable Chief Minister will personally congratulate them and then definitely somebody on behalf of the team will speak most probably though I don’t know yet who that will be. That is the program we have organised.” RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to clinch their maiden title in 18 years. It was another major achievement for the side’s talisman Virat Kohli who has only played for this franchise since the leagues inception. After the appointment with the CM the RCB players will head to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for a fan engagement programme.