🏆 IPL 2025 Final Result — Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings
In one of the most thrilling finals in Indian Premier League history, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) emerged victorious against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs to win their maiden IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 3 June 2025.
📌 Match Result: RCB 190/9 (20 overs) defeated PBKS 184/7 (20 overs) by 6 runs.
🏆 Champion: Royal Challengers Bengaluru – First IPL title after 18 seasons.
🥈 Runner-up: Punjab Kings
⭐ Man of the Match: Krunal Pandya (RCB) – for his all-round performance.
📍 Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
🔥 Scorecard — Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings (Batting)
Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
Phil Salt | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 177.78 |
Virat Kohli | 43 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 122.86 |
Mayank Agarwal | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
Rajat Patidar (c) | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 162.50 |
Liam Livingstone | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 166.67 |
Jitesh Sharma (wk) | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 240.00 |
Romario Shepherd | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 188.89 |
Krunal Pandya | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Yash Dayal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Total | 190/9 | 20 overs | — | — | RR: 9.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 18/1 (1.4 ov), 56/2 (6.2 ov), 96/3 (10.5 ov), 131/4 (14.5 ov), 167/5 (16.5 ov), 171/6 (17.4 ov), 188/7 (19.2 ov), 189/8 (19.4 ov), 190/9 (19.6 ov)
RCB Bowling (Key Figures):
- Arshdeep Singh — 4–0–40–3
- Kyle Jamieson — 4–0–48–3
- Azmatullah Omarzai — 4–0–35–1
- Vijaykumar Vyshak — 4–0–30–1
🏏 Scorecard — Punjab Kings Innings (Batting)
Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
Priyansh Arya | 24 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 126.32 |
Prabhsimran Singh | 26 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 118.18 |
Josh Inglis (wk) | 39 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 169.57 |
Shreyas Iyer (c) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Nehal Wadhera | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 |
Shashank Singh | 61* | 30 | 3 | 6 | 203.33 |
Marcus Stoinis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Kyle Jamieson | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Total | 184/7 | 20 overs | — | — | RR: 9.20 |
Fall of Wickets: 43/1 (4.6 ov), 72/2 (8.3 ov), 79/3 (9.4 ov), 98/4 (12.1 ov), 136/5 (16.2 ov), 142/6 (16.4 ov), 145/7 (17.2 ov)
PBKS Bowling (Key Figures):
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar — 4–0–38–2
- Yash Dayal — 3–0–18–1
- Josh Hazlewood — 4–0–54–1
- Krunal Pandya — 4–0–17–2
🏅 Match Highlights & Key Performances
🔹 Virat Kohli (RCB) anchored the RCB innings with a crucial 43 off 35 balls, providing stability at a challenging venue where pressure mounted throughout the chase.
🔹 Shashank Singh (PBKS) was the top scorer in the chase with a blistering 61 off 30 balls* — a resilient effort that pushed Punjab Kings deep into the contest.
🔹 Krunal Pandya (RCB) was awarded Man of the Match for his all-around impact — including key wickets and tight bowling in the critical middle overs.
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