Tonight, a new team will be crowned champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) battle it out for the title. Both teams have never won the cup in the tournament’s 18-year history. Fans of RCB have been eagerly waiting to see their favourite team lift the trophy, and the popular chant "Ee sala cup namde" has returned in full swing. Surprisingly, Canadian rapper Drake has also joined the frenzy, rooting for RCB with the same catchphrase.

Drake places his bet on RCB

Bets have been placed on both teams ahead of tonight’s high-stakes clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Reportedly, billions of dollars have been wagered on various outcomes of the match, including the winner, top scorers, wicket-takers, and even each delivery. Among those betting is rapper Drake, who has staked $750,000 on RCB winning the final.

Drake took to Instagram to share a screenshot of the bet he placed, along with an estimate of his potential winnings if RCB emerges victorious. The betting slip revealed that with odds of 1.75, Drake stands to win $1.312 million if Virat Kohli’s side defeats PBKS. Sharing the screenshot, Drake captioned it with the iconic line: “Ee sala cup namde.”