IPL 2025: In cricket, fans pray for the victory of their favourite team, perform havans and even do pujas. But have you ever heard of a player openly praying for the defeat of a team? Yes, former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) player Ambati Rayudu has openly talked about praying for RCB’s defeat .
Why did Ambati Rayudu pray for RCB’s defeat?
In fact, when former coach Sanjay Bangar was praising RCB during a live commentary show for IPL 2025 , Ambati Rayudu jokingly said that he would pray for RCB’s defeat .
Sanjay Bangar said that RCB has performed brilliantly in the last few seasons and this time they can win the trophy . Rayudu started laughing loudly at this and said – “Yes, this time they will definitely reach Qualifier-2!”
Sanjay Bangar told Rayudu that it is wrong to say this because a lot of RCB fans would be watching at this time. To this Rayudu replied – “No problem, let’s watch it!”
“RCB will never win the IPL trophy”- Rayudu’s old statement
This is not the first time that Ambati Rayudu has made such a statement against RCB . Earlier also in an interview Rayudu had said that “A time will definitely come when RCB will win the IPL trophy, but I pray that that year never comes!”
Rayudu also clarified that he is saying all this jokingly and wants to see CSK win the trophy every year . He said that if any team wins the trophy, it should be CSK, not RCB.
Why did RCB not win the IPL trophy?
RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) is one of the few teams in IPL history that has not yet won the trophy . Although the team has had great players like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Faf du Plessis , despite this RCB has not yet tasted the title victory.
Now it will be interesting to see whether RCB is able to win the trophy this time or not .
IPL 2025 schedule and first match
The 18th season of IPL 2025 will start from March 22 and its final match will be played on May 25 .
- 1st Match: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Previous performance: RCB reached the playoffs last season despite winning only 6 matches but were eliminated after losing to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the eliminator match .
Will RCB be able to win the trophy this time?
Now the question is what new will RCB do this time? Will the team’s dream come true under the captaincy of Faf du Plessis? Or will the fans be disappointed once again?
This will be known only in the matches of IPL 2025, but this statement of Ambati Rayudu is definitely a big shock for RCB fans. Now it has to be seen how the RCB players respond to this challenge!
Discussions have intensified regarding IPL 2025. Ambati Rayudu’s statement has sparked a new debate . Was it just a joke, or does Rayudu really not want to see RCB win the IPL trophy?
Whatever it may be, the matches of IPL 2025 are going to be exciting and this time RCB will have to give its best performance at all costs .
