Mumbai: After Mumbai Indians upset Delhi Capitals in their final game of the season on Saturday, Royal Challengers Bangalore qualified for the Indian Premier League 2022 playoffs. Coming into the game, the arithmetic was simple: DC needed to beat the Mumbai Indians in order to make the playoffs.
They would have been equal in the league table with the Faf du Plessis-led team with 16 points from 14 games, but a significantly higher runrate would have seen them through.
In the build-up to the game, Royal Challengers Bangalore did not disguise their emotions and requested Mumbai Indians for a favour via their social media accounts. After RCB defeated Gujarat Titans, the team started supporting Mumbai Indians. Even the team included their fans to cheer for Mumbai against Delhi.
#RedTurnsBlue for today! A letter to @mipaltan from RCB. 💪🏻
We’re backing you to #PlayBold all the way. Go get ‘em, champs! 🙌🏻#WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/MDFYFv20lb
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 21, 2022
For two and a half months you’ve cheered for us, Mumbai. We’re grateful! 🙌🏻
Today every Royal Challenger will be cheering for your team. 😉🥳#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #RedTurnsBlue pic.twitter.com/FQu9cyuBdt
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 21, 2022
The stadium was filled with ‘RCB, RCB’ chanting as Mumbai crushed Delhi’s dreams of finishing in the top four. Even the cameras saw a group of Bangalore fans rejoicing on Mumbai’s victory at the legendary Wankhede stadium.
𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 📸
IYKYK. 🙌🏻@MuthootIndia #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #ನಮ್ಮRCB #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/cHuGhRaKqc
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 21, 2022
The RCB camp were keenly following the game and also updated their social media handle time to time in favour of Mumbai.
All eyes on the game. 👀
No prizes for guessing who were supporting! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/i7mrYfVYMt
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 21, 2022
RCB burst out in joy and relief after MI defeated DC and celebrated their win.
ABSOLUTE SCENES! ❤️🥳🥳#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #Playoffs #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/GLmIsbE5vQ
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 21, 2022
RCB qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year. We bring to you raw emotions, absolute joy and post-match celebrations, as the team watched #MIvDC. This is how much it meant to the boys last night.@kreditbee#PlayBold #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/5lCbEky8Xy
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 22, 2022
RCB will now travel to Kolkata to play Lucknow Super Giants in the eliminator on 25 May.
