Last updated: March 20, 2025

Former CSK Player Trolls RCB in Viral Social Media Post as IPL 2025 Prep Heats Up

The Bengaluru franchise remains one of the few teams yet to claim the coveted IPL title.

On March 19 a former player from Chennai Super Kings (CSK), S Badrinath, posted a video on his social media handle trolling Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

He tagged his team in the caption and wrote, “mindovoice ahead of IPL 2025.”

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In the video, Badrinath is seen shaking hands with different people representing each of the nine other franchises of the tournament. The logo of each team hovers on the faces of all the people. Notably, he exchanges handshakes with all the teams barring RCB. Badrinath refused to greet the RCB player and was seen walking past him.

This could be due to their rivalry over the number of trophies. The Super Kings have crowned champions a record five times, while RCB are yet to win the elusive trophy.

The batter shares a playful hug with Gujarat Titans and embraces Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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RCB Over The Years In IPL

The Bengaluru franchise remains one of the few teams yet to claim the coveted IPL title. Since the league’s inception in 2008, RCB have played 242 matches, securing 117 victories. They rank fourth in all-time IPL wins, trailing behind Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Chennai Super Kings, all of whom have won multiple trophies.

In the 2024 season, RCB finished fourth, earning a playoff spot. However, their campaign ended in the Eliminator after they were knocked out by Rajasthan Royals.

Over 17 IPL editions, RCB have finished in the top four seven times—in 2021, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2010, and 2009. They have reached the final twice, in 2016 and 2011, but fell short on both occasions, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, respectively. Their worst performances came in 2019 and 2017 when they finished at the bottom of the table.

With Rajat Patidar taking over as captain, RCB will aim to change their fortunes and finally lift the trophy. Their IPL 2025 campaign kicks off on March 22 at Eden Gardens against the defending champions, KKR.

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