Chasing 191 for their first-ever title, Punjab Kings got off to a steady start, with Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya finding boundaries early. However, RCB bowlers fought back strongly
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Final Highlights:
In the 18th season of the IPL, No. 18 Virat Kohli finally got his due reward as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy for the first time in history. RCB defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final by six runs to win their maiden title, ending a drought of 17 years.
Krunal Pandya made the difference for RCB with a stunning spell of 2-17 in four overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar also took two wickets. Shashank Singh’s 31-ball 60 went in vain.
Kohli was the top-scorer (43 of 35) despite playing a scratchy knock as RCB posted 190 on the board. Phil Salt (16 of 9) threatened to give Bengaluru a quick start but was dismissed in the second over while Mayank Agarwal (24 of 18) and Rajat Patidar (26 of 16) failed to make the most of good starts. Liam Livingstone (25 of 15) and Jitesh Sharma (24 of 10) played quick-fire cameos. PBKS bowlers put up an impressive performance with Kyle Jamieson and Arshdeep Singh as the stars of the show with three wickets each. Yuzvendra Chahal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak took one wicket each.
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final between Punjab and Royal Challengers Both teams made no changes to their playing XIs. A grand closing ceremony was held in which Shankar Mahadevan was the star of the show as the league and BCCI paid tribute to the Indian Armed Forces (IAF) following the success of Operation Sindoor.
RCB vs PBKS Match Summary
- RCB won the title for the first time
- RCB won by 6 runs
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets and gave away 38 runs
- Shashank Singh made a 31-ball 60
- Krunal Pandya Finishes With 2-17 in 4 overs
- Punjab 81/3 After 10 Overs
- Shreyas Iyer Dismissed For 1
- Krunal Pandya Dismisses Prabhsimran Singh For 26
- Punjab Make 52 Runs In Powerplay while losing one wicket
- RCB Post 190, PBKS Need 191 To Win IPL 2025
- Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson Take Three Wickets Each
- Liam Livingstone Departs For 25, Jitesh Sharma Falls For 24 After Quick Cameos
- Virat Kohli Departs For 43 In 35
- Rajat Patidar Departs For 26
- RCB Posted 87 In 10 Overs While Losing Two Wickets
- Mayank Agarwal Departs For 24
- RCB post 55 runs in powerplay, lose one wicket
- Kyle Jamieson dismisses Phil Salt For 16
- PBKS win toss chose to bowl
Toss:
PBKS won the toss and chose to bowl first
PBKS Playing XI:
Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak
PBKS Impact Sub Nomination: Prabhsimran Singh (USED), Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar
RCB Playing XI:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shephard, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
RCB Impact Sub Nomination: Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma (USED)
RCB Squad:
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Blessing Muzarabani, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
PBKS Squad:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
IPL 2025 Awards List
Player of the Match: Krunal Pandya
Orange Cap: B Sai Sudharsan
Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna
Emerging Player: B Sai Sudharsan
Super Striker: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Catch of the Season: Kamindu Mendis
Fairplay Award: Chennai Super Kings
Most Valuable Player: Suryakumar Yadav
2025 IPL TEAM
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