People say lightning does not strike the place twice but you can tell that to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans who are currently flooding the streets of Bengaluru with their sea of red and gold.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans are really happy because on a Thursday night in Vadodara the Royal Challengers Bengaluru did not just win a cricket match, they actually completed a transformation.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru went from being the underdogs to a legitimate sporting dynasty, which is a big deal, for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their fans. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team did a job by getting a big score of 204 runs, against the Delhi Capitals team. This helped the Royal Challengers Bangalore team win their Women’s Premier League title. This shows that the Royal Challengers Bangalore team winning in 2024 was not luck. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team really played well to get this Women’s Premier League title again.
The 204-Run Miracle Against Delhi Capitals In Finals
In what will be recorded as the most audacious run-chase in the history of the Women’s Premier League, RCB didn’t just win; they dominated. Chasing 204, Mandhana (87 off 41) and Voll (79 off 54) shared a 165-run stand that felt less like a cricket match and more like a tactical demolition.
Every time a Delhi bowler missed their mark by an inch, the ball was dispatched into the Vadodara night sky. Mandhana, who finished the season with the Orange Cap (377 runs), played with a clarity that suggested she had already seen the result in her head before the first ball was bowled.
Player’s Efforts and Reactions
The win has started two talks in the world of cricket. On one side people who like cricket are happy about a team being loyal to each other. For people who really like Royal Challengers Bangalore this win is a deal because they have been supporting the team for a long time even when the team was not doing well. Royal Challengers Bangalore fans are really happy now. One person who likes Royal Challengers Bangalore said something when people were celebrating at Chinnaswamy Stadium. The person said “It is not about winning the trophy.” Royal Challengers Bangalore fans are happy that the team can now win games. Royal Challengers Bangalore winning is a thing, for the people who like the team.
So what is really going on here is that some people think things are changing in a way. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said that the success of RCB was not just because they have players but because they are putting money into finding new talent from their own country. We can see this when we look at how Shreyanka Patil played she got 18 wickets this season according to the official league logs. Shreyanka Patil was really good at bowling when it was hardest like at the start of the game and at the end. RCB is getting better because of players, like Shreyanka Patil.
“RCB didn’t just win a trophy; they broke the wheel. Chasing 200 in a final requires a level of ‘fearless insanity’ that we haven’t seen in the women’s game until tonight.” — Michael Vaughan (via Social Media).
As the confetti settles, the reality of the WPL landscape has shifted. RCB has moved from being a brand focused on “glamour” to a ruthless winning machine. With both the men’s and women’s trophies now finding a permanent home in Bengaluru over the last two years, the “Challengers” tag feels almost ironic.
The “Ee Sala Cup Namdu” era is over. The “Cup Namde” (The cup is ours) era has begun.
