Rcb smashes into ipl 2025 final, but it’s anushka sharma who’s stealing hearts! - the statesman

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn’t just win, they roared into the IPL 2025 final on Thursday night, crushing Punjab Kings (PBKS) by eight wickets in a thrilling Qualifier 1 at

Mullanpur’s Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium. But while the on-field fireworks for RCB were electric, it was the off-field moment that had fans buzzing: beaming reaction of Anushka Sharma

from the stands. Let’s break it down: PBKS barely stood a chance. The RCB bowling duo of Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood turned ruthless, each bagging three wickets and bundling out Punjab

for a mere 101 in just over 14 overs. Talk about domination! Advertisement Then came Phil Salt, and boy, did he turn up the heat. The English opener was in no mood to mess around.

Advertisement Blazing his way to a 23-ball half-century, his fastest ever in the IPL, Salt smacked 56* off 27 balls, including 7 boundaries and 2 monster sixes. It was clinical. It was

brutal. It was Salt’s night. And it took RCB just 12.3 overs to wrap up the chase and book their final ticket. ALSO READ: ANUSHKA SHARMA’S FLYING KISSES FOR VIRAT STEAL THE SHOW AFTER RCB’S

BIG WIN But wait! Cricket fans had their eyes elsewhere too. Up in the stands, Bollywood star and most loyal supporter of RCB, Anushka Sharma, was spotted jumping up in excitement, clapping

her heart out as the team sealed the deal. Her unfiltered, joyful reaction caught on camera quickly became the viral moment of the evening. Social media couldn’t get enough. > Can we 

unanimously declare Anushka Sharma the lady luck of RCB > ✌️❤️ pic.twitter.com/uX17hxqKHW >  > — Pari (@BluntIndianGal) May 29, 2025 > Thank you Anushka Sharma and AB de Villiers

 for blessing RCB with > your presence. Our lucky charms ❤ pic.twitter.com/6hxMba1cBN >  > — Abhinav (@KohliArchives) May 29, 2025 > Virat Kohli saying to Anushka Sharma that we 

are one more win away > from IPL Trophy pic.twitter.com/Hhl5AfxOAU >  > — Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) May 29, 2025 > anushka pic.twitter.com/sU6QkolV2E >  > — . 

(@tripathi_gattu) May 29, 2025 > Anushka roaring back at Kohli pic.twitter.com/Wl9qppS5DV >  > — Yashvi (@BreatheKohli) May 29, 2025 > The first thing Kohli did after the win was

 to tell Anushka, just > one more to go ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IzzIwBg3rV >  > — Pari (@BluntIndianGal) May 29, 2025 > He made Anushka so happy pic.twitter.com/UjuPyNzsJc >  > 

— Maddy (@maddified18) May 29, 2025 Of course, Anushka’s bond with cricket, and with Virat Kohli, runs deeper than just match-day energy. When Kohli recently retired from Test cricket, her

emotional Instagram tribute turned heads. “They’ll talk about the records… but I’ll remember the tears you never showed,” she wrote, giving fans a rare peek into the emotional weight behind

the stats. She continued, “After every Test series, you came back a little wiser, a little humbler… I always imagined you’d retire in whites — but you’ve always followed your heart.” The

post was pure poetry, one that left cricket and cinema fans alike teary-eyed. Advertisement