Indian badminton icon PV Sindhu joined the celebrations after Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured back-to-back IPL glory, sending a heartfelt message to the franchise and its supporters on social media. Having spent recent years based in Bengaluru, Sindhu kicked off her Instagram post with a light-hearted tease that linked her relocation to the team’s sudden run of success.
In her caption, Sindhu joked that she wasn’t claiming to be the “lucky charm,” but noted that ever since she moved to the city, the trophy seemed to arrive for RCB year after year. “RCB fans, I am not saying I am the lucky charm. But I moved to Bangalore and suddenly you have won the trophy every year since. Do the maths. Huge congratulations to the incredible RCB team, the players, the staff, the ownership and the fans,” she wrote.
Sindhu also reflected on what the journey has meant for RCB’s fanbase, describing the long wait that preceded the franchise becoming one of the leading sides in the competition. She used the moment to congratulate Ananya Birla and her family as well, recognising their entry into the ownership group ahead of RCB’s latest title-winning campaign.
“This franchise has carried so much emotion, madness, heartbreak, belief and love over the years, and to see it become back-to-back champions is truly special. A big congratulations to my dear friend @ananyabirla and her wonderful family as well. To become owners and immediately win a championship is some serious main character energy. What a start,” Sindhu added.
The badminton star then admitted that she would have loved to see an IPL final featuring RCB against her hometown team, Sunrisers Hyderabad. While she acknowledged that an SRH versus RCB title clash would have been emotionally overwhelming, she still praised Bengaluru’s triumph after years of disappointment. “Of course, a Hyderabad vs RCB final would have been the dream. SRH vs RCB would have emotionally destroyed all of us in the best way. But Bangalore, you deserved this. After years of heartbreak. Back-to-back champions,” she said.
Outside cricket, Sindhu’s own tournament run concluded at the Singapore Open, where she was eliminated in the quarter-finals. She lost to the world No. 1, An Se-young. Earlier in the event, Sindhu had earned consecutive straight-game wins over Putri Kusuma Wardani and Riko Gunji to reach the last-eight stage.
