The Indian Premier League (IPL) is India's most prestigious and anticipated sports event, with millions of Indians watching it religiously each year. However, in what is considered to be the most iconic season of the IPL so far, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), a franchise in the IPL, has lifted the coveted trophy in 2025 after 18 Years! The historic win under the leadership of cricketer Virat Kohli marked unprecedented celebrations in Karnataka, and the state recorded an alcohol sale of a whopping 157 crore! Yes, you’re reading it right!
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has lifted the Winner’s Trophy for the first time in the history of the IPL, a win that was celebrated nationwide and not just the home state of Karnataka. However, that meant RCB fans celebrating the historic victory in their special ways – and most of the time, it does involve alcohol!
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Karnataka witnessed a record sale of INR 157 crore worth of alcohol in a single day as elated fans couldn’t hold their excitement. With massive revenue filling the state’s coffers, the Excise Department had a field day with RCB’s historic win.As the state rejoiced in the maiden victory of RCB, fans took to the streets, with streets like MG Road and Church Street becoming jam-packed with overjoyed fans. Excise Department officials stated that just within 24 hours, the state sold about 1.28 lakh boxes of hard liquor, totalling 127.88 crore and 1.48 lakh boxes of beer that totalled to 30.66 crore. This meant that the state recorded a whopping 157.94 crore revenue in just 24 hours!On the same day last year, only 0.36 lakh beer boxes were sold, and that resulted in just INR 6.29 crore in revenue. Similarly, hard liquor sales on the same day last year were just INR 19.41 crore. Compared to last year, the state witnessed an impressive increase of INR 132.24 crore, while it was a total of INR 25 crore on the same day last year.Also Read: Kona Kona: Does Mona Singh’s New All-Day Bar Live Up To Its Hype?
The IPL Finale in 2025 was between two of the most loved teams in the IPL – Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB defeated PBKS by just six runs to lift the coveted trophy for the first time in history. In the past, RCB has emerged as runners-up in 2009, 2011, and 2016, but in 2025, the team broke the runners-up spell to emerge as the ultimate IPL Champions. The scintillating finale was held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and saw millions of Indians witnessing the nail-biting showdown.
As RCB emerged victorious, Team Captain Virat Kohli couldn’t hold back from shedding a tear as it was the first time in his IPL career that he would lift the Champions Trophy. Fans of Kohli lauded his determination and passion for the team as he has been associated with RCB since the inaugural season of IPL in 2008.Also Read: Whisky 101: How To Enjoy It, Best Mixers, Food Pairings & More
With RCB finally winning the IPL in 2025, it will be interesting to see which IPL Franchise lifts the trophy in the next season. However, the historic win was celebrated with unprecedented joy – just look at the record-breaking sales in Karnataka itself! How did you celebrate RCB’s IPL win?
