Although CSK's poor performance in this IPL match has saddened many, the fact that Virat Kohli's RCB team, the most beloved of cricket fans, has won the IPL trophy after 18 years of struggle and defeated Sarathram has made many happy. It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Bangalore celebrated diwali last night, and the RCB team's victory celebration is going to happen today. The RCB team, which left for Bangalore from Ahmedabad, will meet the people with the trophy in an open-air bus this evening. Earlier, the RCB team, which will land at HAL airport at 1.30 pm, will meet karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha at 4-5 pm.
Following this, the RCB team will meet people on the roads with the trophy in an open-top bus from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium. The victory celebrations will be held at Chinnaswamy Stadium at 6 pm. All this aside, do you know how much the victory of the RCB team, who has lifted the trophy for the first time in 18 years since the start of the IPL, has helped Bengaluru and the Bengaluru economy..? royal challengers Bangalore (RCB) winning the 2025 IPL title has brought significant benefits to the Bengaluru economy. These include tourism, local businesses, RCB brand value, community development, and media opportunities. This victory has attracted global attention to Bengaluru beyond the IT sector and also in the sports sector. This development has opened new avenues for economic growth.

Jackpot for the tourism and hospitality sector: This victory of the RCB team will attract more fans and tourists to Bengaluru in the next year. Especially when the match is held in Bengaluru, tourism hospitality, and transport sectors will get more business. Also, today's victory celebrations will increase the business of shops around Chinnaswamy Stadium, and restaurants and contractors who have agreements with Chinnaswamy Stadium will get additional business. All this will be a great help to the local economy. If yesterday's final match was held in Bengaluru, hotel room rentals and airfares would have increased significantly.

Brand value and business opportunities: RCB's victory will increase the brand value of the team and will provide new sponsorship deals and partnerships. Similarly, sales of RCB-branded products will also increase. From RCB desserts to keychains, sales will increase. For example, after RCB won last night, people in Bangalore bought and burst crackers worth lakhs and celebrated. This became a jackpot for cracker shops with OffSeason.

Employment: During the 2025 IPL, more than 12,000 jobs were created across the country, but 85% of these were short-term contract jobs. These jobs were created in the hotels, event management, security, media, and merchandise sales sectors. But the sad news is that these are mostly temporary. Long-term employment is very low, which will not help in sustainable economic growth but will be important for short-term promotion.

RCB's "Made of Bold sports Development Scheme" has benefited local cricketers. However, the stadiums developed for the IPL are mostly unused after the season. If this is fixed, additional opportunities and business will be created. If this is done, Bengaluru can become a year-round sports and tourism hub. While RCB's victory and the IPL season are positive for Bengaluru's economy and trade, this is a short-term boost. Long-term benefits require sustained efforts.
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Sowmiya Sriram

04/06/2025 01:56 PM