MS Dhoni, the former Chennai Super Kings skipper, recently came up with his reaction on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title win in the IPL 2025 under the leadership of Rajat Patidar. RCB defeated the Punjab Kings in the final to lift their maiden IPL title, putting an end to a long and frustrating wait for glory.
RCB's IPL title win came when Dhoni was leading his CSK side in the absence of the regular captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK, who have developed a fierce rivalry against the RCB, had a disappointing campaign last season as they finished last in the standings and managed to win just four out of their 14 matches. Now, more than six months after RCB’s historic title win, legendary Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has congratulated them on ending the long wait.
During a recent IndiGo event, when a fan asked Dhoni about RCB’s IPL 2025 title win, he said that they (RCB) played very well. "I am a part of CSK, so I can’t imagine any other team winning the IPL trophy. But it was long-awaited. They (RCB) played really well. Big congratulations to them."
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"When you are a participant in any competition, you always want your own team to win. But it doesn’t always work in your favour," he added.
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The IPL 2025 also witnessed an end to Virat Kohli's wait for his maiden IPL title win, having given his sweat and blood for the franchise since the tournament's inaugural season in 2008. Virat, who holds a warm relationship with Dhoni, even captained the RCB from 2013 to 2021. In IPL 2025, Virat Kohli finished as the highest run getter for RCB, and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood took the most wickets for them.
Talking about the rivalry between the CSK and the RCB, both teams have faced off in a total of 35 matches in IPL history over the years. CSK have the upper hand with 21 wins as compared to RCB's 13 victories, whereas one match ended without a result.