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Canadian rapper Drake bets Rs 6.41 crore on RCB; fans turn to temples, perform havan ahead of IPL 2025 final. Watch

Drake captioned the post with RCB’s iconic chant ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde’, surprising fans across the globe.

This marks the fourth time RCB has reached the IPL final, while PBKS are also chasing their maiden title (Image source: @champagnepapi/Instagram, @ANI/X)

Canadian rapper Drake placed a massive $750,000 bet (roughly Rs 6.41 crore) on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to clinch their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Drake shared a screenshot of the wager on Instagram through the crypto-betting platform Stake, showing his support for Virat Kohli’s side. With odds set at 1.75, a win for RCB could earn the rapper over $1.3 million (around Rs 11.11 crore).

Sharing the development, Drake captioned the post with RCB’s iconic chant, “Ee Sala Cup Namde (this year the cup is ours),” surprising fans across the globe.

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Several fans reacted to Drake’s announcement, with one saying, “SINCE WHEN DO YOU KNOW KANNADA LINGO???? Omg.” Another user commented, “I say we pull up.”

Meanwhile, cricket enthusiasts in India are coming together to back RCB as they will lock horns against Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3. This marks the fourth time RCB has reached the IPL final, while PBKS are also chasing their maiden title. Neither team has lifted the trophy since the league began in 2008.

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In a viral video shared by ANI, RCB fans can be seen performing a havan at a temple.

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RCB fans perform havan for RCB’s victory in IPL 2025 Final. 🏆pic.twitter.com/PkKbvEsWr3

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 3, 2025

One fan even shared photos of a couple offering prayers for the team during their wedding ceremony at Pumdikot in Nepal. Sharing the photos, an X handle @imkevin149 wrote, “Fans praying for RCB’s victory in their wedding at Pumdikot, Nepal.”

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Fans praying for RCB’s victory in their wedding at Pumdikot, Nepal. 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/uXemTqAwmW

— Kevin (@imkevin149) June 3, 2025

Praying for RCB 🙏🏼
Jai Jagannath ⭕️❗️⭕️ pic.twitter.com/jeB7RIKnFd

— Maddy 🤍 (@maddified18) June 3, 2025

RCB FANS AT TEMPLES TO PRAY FOR RCB’S IPL VICTORY. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/kzeqxpyqVP

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 3, 2025

If RCB Win Tomorrow🌟 I will give 5000 Rupees to everyone who liked this tweet and Retweet 🤗#PBKSvsRCB #RCBvsPBKS #IPLFINAL #MIvsPBKS #RussianUkraineWar #IPLFinals #ShreyasIyer #ViratKohli

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— Gabbar 2.0 (@kakran07) June 2, 2025

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RCB secured their place in the final with a dominant victory over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1, while PBKS earned their spot by narrowly defeating Mumbai Indians in a tense, high-stakes match. The two finalist franchises share a head-to-head record in the IPL, with each side winning 18 of their 36 matchups to date.

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