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@article{193664,
        author = {Devanshi bhargava},
        title = {From Heartbreak to History: How RCB's 18-Year Wait Teaches Us About Real Life},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {1248-1252},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193664},
        abstract = {On the night of June 3, 2025, something happened that millions of cricket fans had stopped believing was possible. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) — a team that had become famous not just for its cricketing brilliance but also for its painful near-misses — finally lifted the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy for the very first time After 18 long years of trying, losing, rebuilding, and trying again, they beat Punjab Kings by six runs in a nail-biting final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad . But this paper isn't just about cricket. It's about what this moment means beyond the boundary ropes. It's about what RCB's story teaches every student, every dreamer, and every person who has ever felt like giving up. It's a story about patience, loyalty, resilience, and what it really looks like to never stop believing.},
        keywords = {Cricket, History, IPL, Life lesson, RCB.},
        month = {March},
        }