'Double delight for Sanjiv Goenka!': Fans react as Mohun Bagan clinch ISL 2025 title, LSG win IPL game
The founder of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group - Sanjiv Goenka - owns two major sports teams: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) in the Indian Super League (ISL).
It was a sports-packed Saturday (April 12), featuring two Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 matches and the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 ¡ª and one man who had every reason to celebrate was Sanjiv Goenka. The founder of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group owns two major sports teams: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL and Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) in the ISL.
Words from the Chairman ???#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #????????????? pic.twitter.com/c31lTz6CZk
¡ª Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) April 12, 2025
Mohun Bagan crowned ISL champions
In front of 59,000 passionate fans at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium, Mohun Bagan Super Giant made history by lifting the ISL 2024-25 title. They became the first club to win an ISL final on home soil, preserving their unbeaten record at the iconic Yuva Bharati Krirangan. Jamie Maclaren struck a crucial extra-time goal to seal a 2-1 victory over Bengaluru FC. With this win, MBSG completed a remarkable double this season, having already secured the ISL League Shield.
The #Mariners feeling EVERY BIT of that ? win! ?#MBSGBFC #ISL #LetsFootball #ISLFinal #ISLPlayoffs #MBSG | @JioHotstar @StarSportsIndia @mohunbagansg pic.twitter.com/65IxFXY8Ua
¡ª Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) April 12, 2025
The stadium erupted with chants as players celebrated, with Alberto Rodriguez passionately pointing to the camera. Meanwhile, a dejected Sunil Chhetri and his Bengaluru FC teammates quietly absorbed the defeat.
Lucknow Super Giants beat Gujarat Titans
Earlier in the afternoon, Goenka¡¯s IPL side, LSG, secured a convincing six-wicket win over Gujarat Titans. Chasing 180, LSG¡¯s middle order ¡ª led by Nicholas Pooran¡¯s aggressive knock ¡ª stayed calm under pressure and finished the job in 19.3 overs.
Proud effort by the boys ? pic.twitter.com/z52uZ5N95G
¡ª Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) April 12, 2025
Despite missing opener Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram provided a solid start, while Pooran¡¯s counter-attack blunted GT¡¯s bowling attack. Prasidh Krishna briefly threatened a comeback, but LSG held their nerve and sealed the win.
Sanjiv Goenka's double triumph
Following the ISL win, fans flooded X (formerly Twitter) with messages congratulating Sanjiv Goenka on his double delight. One wrote, "Sanjiv Goenka having a field day because both LSG and Mohun Bagan won today."
sanjiv goenka having a field day because both lsg and mahun bagan won today
¡ª jc? (@andfuckseok) April 12, 2025
Another said, "Sanjiv Goenka ki team jeet gayi."
Sanjiv Goenka BKL ki team jeet gai????? https://t.co/CXTuTKeCai
¡ª Dev (@HailButt_tista) April 12, 2025
A third wrote, "Sanjiv Goenka's team winning ISL¡ soon IPL too!"
Sanjiv goenka team winning isl
¡ª MaHiRA #Alive (@im_MAHI__) April 12, 2025
Soon ipl too
And another added, "Sanjiv Goenka is the happiest man today as LSG and MBSG both won ¡ª must be his secret prayer!"
Sanjiv Goenka is happiest man today as #LSG and #MBSG both won today by virtue of his secret prayer.#LSGvsGT #MBSG #MBSGFC #ISLFinal #ISL pic.twitter.com/UK6mUOheRI
¡ª CricChat (@CrickettChat) April 12, 2025
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Karen Noronha is a versatile journalist with a passion for sports and K-pop. With over 7 years of experience at publications like IBTimes UK, DNA, and OTTPlay/DesiMartini, she seamlessly transitions between covering global athletic events and the dynamic world of K-pop.
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