PV Sindhu added a very personal touch to the celebrations after Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL title, posting a message that blended humour with genuine admiration for the franchise’s supporters and its long-awaited breakthrough into sustained success. The two-time Olympic medallist, who has been living in Bengaluru in recent years, used her own relocation to make a playful point about RCB’s turning point.
Sindhu’s message to RCB fans
- Sindhu kicked off her Instagram post with a light-hearted joke, saying she wasn’t claiming to be the “lucky charm,” but implying that once she moved to Bengaluru, RCB seemed to start lifting the trophy more regularly.
- She then sent congratulations to the entire Royal Challengers Bengaluru setup—players, support staff, ownership and, most importantly, the fans—crediting the collective effort behind the franchise’s achievement.
- The shuttler also reflected on the roller-coaster of emotions supporters have carried for years, before finally witnessing consistent success, and described the feeling of seeing RCB become champions in back-to-back seasons as “truly special.”
- In a separate tribute, Sindhu singled out Ananya Birla and her family, noting that they joined the franchise’s ownership group before RCB’s recent run of success, and praised the quick impact of becoming owners followed by an immediate championship.
- She closed the post by acknowledging that the franchise’s story has been filled with belief, heartbreak and love, and that turning that emotional weight into consecutive title celebrations is something rare.
A dream final—and what she wanted to see
While Sindhu celebrated RCB’s triumph, she admitted there was one matchup she would have loved to experience during the season: a final between her hometown franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. She said an SRH versus RCB title clash would have been the ideal scenario, describing it as an emotionally intense dream—then added that Bengaluru deserved the outcome after years of heartbreak.
Meanwhile, Sindhu’s badminton update
Off the court, Sindhu’s most recent run at the Singapore Open concluded in the quarter-finals. She was beaten by world No. 1 An Se-young, after starting the campaign in strong form with straight-game wins over Putri Kusuma Wardani and Riko Gunji before coming up against the top-seeded South Korean.
