RCB victory parade cancelled thanks to Bengaluru's nagging problem. But you can still meet victorious Kohli & crew

In what maybe a disapointing news for Bengalureans, city's police on Wednesday issued an advisory and said that there will be no open-top bus parade to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL title win, citing traffic and logistical concerns.

The advisory came hours ahead of the felicitation function, in what was expected to be a grand public celebration for RCB’s first-ever IPL title. The team’s win had sparked spontaneous celebrations across the city yesterday.

A felicitation event for the team will instead be held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium today.

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Entry to the event has been restricted strictly to those with valid tickets or passes, the Bengaluru Traffic Police said in a public advisory. "There will be NO victory parade," the department clarified.

When will RCB's felicitation event take place?
The RCB's felicitation event is scheduled for today at 5 PM.

Bengaluru traffic advisory
The police have advised the public to avoid the Central Business District (CBD) area from 3 PM to 8 PM as they anticipate heavy traffic and congestion. Commuters have also been urged to use Metro and other public transport options as parking in and around the stadium is limited.

RCB's historic win
RCB’s win yesterday had sparked celebrations across the city. Fans gathered in large numbers in front of the Vidhana Soudha and near the stadium following the final. The title came under the leadership of Rajat Patidar, who captained the side, while Virat Kohli finally lifted his first-ever IPL trophy in his 18th season with the franchise.

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In the title clash, RCB posted 190/9 after being put to bat. Key contributions came from Kohli (43 off 35), Patidar (26 off 16), Jitesh Sharma (24 off 10), and Liam Livingstone (25 off 15). PBKS’ bowling was led by Arshdeep Singh (3/40) and Kyle Jamieson (3/48), while Yuzvendra Chahal (1/37) helped contain the scoring.

PBKS started their chase well with a 43-run opening stand between Priyansh Arya (24 off 19) and Prabhsimran Singh (26 off 22). Josh Inglis added 39 off 23, and Shashank Singh struck an unbeaten 61 off 30, including three sixes in the final over. Despite needing 29 off the last over, PBKS fell short by six runs. Krunal Pandya (2/17), Yash Dayal (1/18), and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/38) played key roles with the ball for RCB.