On Tuesday, June 3, the last day of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will meet for an exciting final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. A period of over two months of tough competition ends with this important match.
Road to the Final:
RCB’s Path:
RCB became one of the most reliable teams, with 9 wins in 14 games. They qualified for the final after defeating PBKS by a big margin in Qualifier 1, hitting 101 runs with 60 balls to spare. Under captain Rajat Patidar, RCB goes into the final confident and full of enthusiasm.
PBKS’s Comeback:
PBKS struggled more when starting. Following their defeat in Qualifier 1 , they overcame five-time winners Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 . Shreyas Iyer’s great run of 87 not out powered PBKS to their first final in 11 years, as they went after and passed a historic 200-run chase.
Match Details:
- Fixture: RCB vs PBKS – IPL 2025 Final
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Date & Time: Tuesday, June 3, 7:30 PM IST
- Streaming: JioHotstar & JioStar Network
Pitch Report: Narendra Modi Stadium
Mild help for the team batting first and friendly conditions for bowlers is on the cards early on. So far in this season, five of the eight games have been won by the team batting first. Yet, if dew appears during the last part of the match, it could help the team that goes second to win.
Head-to-Head:
- The Championship saw 36 total matches played.
- Up to 18 of their games have been won by Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- PBKS Has Won 18 Times
- The day the first match took place was May 5, 2008.
- Last Match: 29 May 2025
Predicted XIs:
RCB:
On the Indian team, Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma will play.
Mayank Agarwal has been named Impact Player.
PBKS:
The team has Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal in it.
Prabhsimran Singh was this match’s Star Performer.
Players to Watch:
🔹 Best Batter – Virat Kohli:
Even though he didn’t do much in Qualifier 1, Kohli plays well when the pressure is on. According to his numbers, where he averaged 55.81 runs per game, he still makes a major difference in each match.
🔹 Best Bowler – Kyle Jamieson:
Since he has joined the squad, the tall Kiwi has become an important player. Because of bounce in Ahmedabad, he could create problems for the RCB top order.
Match Prediction:
Scenario 1:
- Lucifer continues current form
- PBKS: 200–210
- RCB takes the victory in the match.
Scenario 2:
- PBKS wins the toss and decides to bowl first.
- RCB: 205–215
- PBKS is declared the winners of the match.
We expect the chasing team to do better when the conditions are wet with dew.
Final Thoughts:
Backing RCB or PBKS, you should be in for an exciting match. Follow Kheloyar for real-time scores, helpful hints and the top odds in the IPL 2025 Final!
