RCB has made it to the IPL 2024 final after 9 long years. Here’s how they lost their last three IPL finals and what history says about their chances this time.
RCB Reaches the IPL Final After 9 Long Years
The RCB fans’ anxiety and joy, as well as hope and frustration, are not all just limited to June 3, 2024 — It is the moment when the Royals come to the IPL final after nearly a decade of build again with a twist. The Indian Premier League 18th has been spectacular so far, but RCB’s path to the final certainly has sent shivers down many cricket necks around the world.
A Painful Past: Three Finals, Three Missed Chances
Although one of the most affectionate franchises in IPL history RCB continues to repeat the same story of finals remorse for fans. Having reached the final three times previously in 2009, 2011 & 2016 the trophy has always just gotten away from them.
2009: The Narrow Escape Against Deccan Chargers
RCB was just short of the big one in the 2009 final to Deccan Chargers by a whisker. The Margin? 6 is just another low-scoring thriller that could have been tilted in either direction and lit the blueprint for all their close misses to come.
2011: CSK Delivers a Crushing Blow
By 2011, the year RCB was finally made; they faced title favorite Chennai Super Kings in a final. This time, it wasn’t neck-and-neck. CSK thrashed RCB by 58 runs, they crushed the demoralizing CSK for starters and to finish. A reminder that in the IPL, getting to the trophy is not only talent but temperament.
2016: Another Final, Another Collapse
RCB was heartbreakingly bested by Sunrisers Hyderabad in one of the lowest points of 2016. They had the match almost in the bag but failed under pressure while chasing 209. The Sunrisers survived and snatched the trophy by 8 runs It was another lamentable chapter in RCB’s Ipl glory saga.
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The Trophy Eludes Some—Still
RCB is not the only one in this agonizing chase. Teams such as Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants too are yet to lift the IPL crown. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are both five-time winners of trophies as against other powerhouse teams.
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Will 2024 Be the Redemption RCB Fans Crave?
RCB is on a mission to regain its legacy as a team reborn with everything working ideally and all the momentum on its side for the 2024 final. History is always a big deal. Will the trophy finally hang on their wall—or is it destined to be just another what-could-have-been?
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