From Krunal Pandya to Jitesh Sharma: RCB stars' bold IPL 2025 title manifestations finally come true
As fans celebrated the long-awaited moment, many couldn't help but point out the poetic symmetry: on 5/4/2025 (which adds up to 18), Jersey No. 18 saw his side win the 18th edition of the IPL.
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RCB players' bold IPL 2025 manifestations come true
But this wasn't the only case of powerful manifestation โ even RCB players had made bold predictions, and remarkably, they came true. Krunal Pandya, who was awarded Player of the Match for conceding just 17 runs at an economy of 4.20 and taking two crucial wickets, recalled a statement he made at the start of the tournament.
Upon receiving the award, the spin all-rounder told Ravi Shastri: "When I joined RCB, I said that I loved winning trophies. After three and a half months, I'm glad I was able to fulfil what I said on Day 1."
Dominant. Determined. Driven. We're going to the final, RCB fans โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/CM26xo5wuL
Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma also made a powerful manifestation โ and it paid off.
Posting on Instagram, he shared a photo of himself holding the trophy with Virat Kohli on his left and Dinesh Karthik on his right.
He wrote: "Power of Manifestation โ Holding the IPL trophy with Virat bhai on the left and DK Anna on the right. When I joined the RCB team in March, I was asked to manifest something for myself or the team, and this is what I wrote. So happy to see this come true!"
In a third image, Jitesh revealed a glass on which he had scribbled his wish: "Holding the cup with Virat Bhai on the left and DK on the side of me, and I'm hitting a six in the final when the team needs 6 runs from 2 balls. Wish this comes true this season 2025โ26. Fingers crossed."
About RCB vs PBKS
Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their maiden Indian Premier League title with a thrilling six-run win over Punjab Kings. Defending a target of 190, RCB's bowlers held their nerve and restricted Punjab to 184/7 in 20 overs.
Krunal Pandya emerged as the standout performer with the ball, picking up two crucial wickets to seal the victory.
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