May 28, 2017 – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
IPL Final: RCB 🆚 MI
🌆 Scene 1: A City in Red and Gold
Ahmedabad hadn't slept.
From the Sabarmati banks to the glass towers of GIFT City, everything shimmered in red and gold. Flags fluttered from auto rickshaws. Giant posters read:
"RCB's Time Has Come Again."
This wasn't just another IPL final.
This was destiny trying again.
🎙️ Commentary (Harsha Bhogle, pre-match):
"Ten seasons. So much promise. So much pain. Tonight, RCB's reign either ends or extends into legend as back to back champions."
In the dressing room, Ishaan Verma sat lacing his boots. Calm on the outside. A vortex inside.
Kohli paced. ABD bounced a ball off his palm. Gayle leaned back in prayer.
Virat turned to the team:
"No one wins you this tonight. Not the crowd. Not the brand. You win this. You."
He looked at Ishaan last.
"This stage… it remembers. So leave something behind."
🧿 Toss
Mumbai Indians won the toss. Rohit Sharma elected to bowl.
Ahmedabad roared. Fireworks flared already.
"They're not even waiting for a wicket," Ishaan murmured.
🏏 RCB Innings
🚨 Early Jitters
0.3 – Bumrah to Gayle
Short, skids on. Gayle pulls… sky-high… taken.
Gayle c Pandya b Bumrah 3(2)
RCB 3/1.
2.4 – Malinga to Kohli
Slower one… Kohli misjudges… timber shattered.
Kohli b Malinga 9(7)
RCB 19/2.
Silence.
🔥 Scene 2: Enter Ishaan
He walked in at 19/2.
Red gloves. Fire in his gut. Ten million eyes.
Inner monologue:
Forget the trophy. Forget the noise. See the ball. Hit the ball.
🔂 Powerplay Survival
4.3 – McClenaghan to Ishaan
Back of length. Ishaan whips through midwicket.
FOUR.
Punched the turf like a boxer.
6.5 – Bumrah to Ishaan
Short. He hooks—sharp and late.
FOUR. Crowd roars.
⚡ Partnership With AB de Villiers
De Villiers joined him. For ten overs, the two sculpted calm into carnage.
10.1 – Krunal to Ishaan
Down the track. Lofted over long-on.
SIX.
Crowd: "ISHAAN! ISHAAN!"
14.3 – Pandya to AB
Tries reverse-scoop. Misses. Bowled.
AB de Villiers b Pandya 49(34)
RCB 122/4
🟥 Scene 3: Death Overs
15 balls left. Ishaan 41(24). Silence in the dugout.
17.4 – Malinga to Ishaan
Slower one. Ishaan waits, launches over long-off.
SIX!
Simon Doull:
"That's clean. That's fearless. That's a final innings."
18.5 – Bumrah to Ishaan
Wide yorker. He reaches—carves it over deep cover.
SIX!
Kohli whispers from the dugout:
"He's in that zone."
19.3 – Malinga to Ishaan
Low full toss. He whips… flat over midwicket.
SIX!
He punches gloves with Dinesh Karthik. Breath heavy. Sweat pouring. 191/6.
📣 Final Score
RCB: 191/6 (20 overs)
Ishaan Verma: 76(31)*
(7 fours, 3 sixes)
🎧 Stump Mic (After last ball):
Karthik: "You were born for this."
Ishaan: "Born for pressure. Bred for nights like this."
🎯 MI Innings – The Defence
🔁 Early On
MI 45/0 in 5 overs.
Rohit and Parthiv aggressive.
6.2 – Chahal to Rohit
Flighted. Edged—caught at slip.
8.4 – Washington Sundar to Pollard
Flight again. Big swing. Misses.
Bowled.
MI 92/4 in 13 overs
🧨 Final 4 Overs
17.2 – Aravind to Hardik
Low full toss. Smashed for six.
18.4 – Watson to Krunal
Slower one—caught at long-on.
19.6 – 15 needed.
Last ball. Bumrah on strike.
Short ball—tries uppercut—edge to keeper!
GONE!
🟥 RCB WIN THE IPL! 🟥
By 14 runs.
🔥 Scene 4: The Roar That Broke the Sky
The stadium cracked open with sound. Red flares lit the night.
Virat lifted the trophy. AB cried. Gayle moonwalked on the outfield.
Ishaan stood in the middle. Alone. Gloved hands on his hips. Soaking it all in.
Ten seasons. Two heartbreaks. A hundred memes. But now —back to back champions.
🧾 Scene 5: The Message
Back in the dressing room, players danced to Daler Mehndi. Kohli popped champagne on Harshal Patel.
Ishaan sat for a moment. He took out his phone.
One new message.
From an international number.
"Congrats, Champion. – E"
He stared at the screen. The "E" said it all.
Inner Monologue:
This was more than a title. This was a mirror. And tonight, I liked what I saw.
🏆 Presentation Ceremony
Harsha Bhogle:
"And the Player of the Final — for his 76 off 31 balls, turning the tide when it mattered — Ishaan Verma!"\n\nCrowd:
"VERMAAAAA! VERMAAAAA!"
He walked up, took the trophy with one hand.
Held it high.
And smiled.
📸 Final Frame
Ahmedabad skyline in the background.
RCB confetti raining.
The camera zoomed in as Ishaan looked to the sky and whispered:
"Dad… we did it."