IPL 2025 Final Highlights- PBKS vs RCB: RCB'S title drought ends; Lift maiden trophy, defeat Punjab Kings by 6 runs
AAAAARRRRR CEEEEEEE BEEEEEE ❤????#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/lp3AwgCVQl
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Virat Kohli opened up after winning his maiden IPL title and asserted he gave every ounce of his energy for this.
“This win is as much for the fans as it is for the team. It's been 18 long years. I've given this team my youth, prime and experience. I've tried to win it every season, gave it everything I have. To finally have it is an unbelievable feeling. Never thought this day would come, I was overcome with emotion after the last ball was bowled. Gave each and every ounce of my energy and it's an amazing feeling,” Kohli told broadcasters.
Virat Kohli breaks down on the ground as RCB clinch their first IPL title.
Virat Kohli carried the weight of a dream for 1⃣8⃣ years…
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Tonight, he finally lets it go with a trophy in hand ❤️????#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/K9jjwunzM9
Visuals from outside Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
#WATCH | Gujarat | Visuals from outside Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifts the #IPL2025 trophy, their first in the 18 editions of the Indian Premier League; beats Punjab Kings. pic.twitter.com/zyEnoFPAKY
Cricket fans in Bengaluru celebrate as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifts its first #IPL trophy in the Indian Premier League's history.
#WATCH Karnataka | Cricket fans in Bengaluru celebrate as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifts its first #IPL trophy in the Indian Premier League's history. pic.twitter.com/gAZ0W5mBE6
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title drought ends after a hiatus of 17 years. RCB Lifts maiden trophy after defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs.
Another big blow to PBKS as both captain Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Josh Inglish knocked out.
ROMARIO SHEPHERD HAS DISMISSED THE PBKS SKIPPER SHREYAS IYER
In a major blow to Punjab, skipper departs with just 1 run in the final
Punjab's confident and controlled start to the game
Punjab's chase for the 191 target by Bengaluru is underway with spectacular start to the match. The Punjab openers were content with singles before Prabhsimran hit an upper cut just over Phil Salt for a six.
Bhivneshwar Kumar departs with RCB finishing innings on 190 runs. Spectacular final over from Arshdeep Singh who pick 3 wicket haul with 2 big wickets in last over.
Will PBKS clinch maiden title or RCB stage miracle ?
Yuzvendra Chahal strikes, dismisses Mayank Agarwal for 24
Virat Kohli became first player to score 500 plus runs in an IPL season 8 times, the most by any player
Mayank Agarwal's massive six
Calmness of Shreyas Iyer into the play again, this time as a fielder. Brilliant catch.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 3, 2025
Arshdeep sees Salt taking a couple of steps down the track and bangs in bumper across middle stump
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2013: Mumbai Indians
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood
Impact Subs: Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar
With over 1 lakh spectators expected to attend the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, security has been significantly heightened. More than 4,000 police officers and personnel will be on duty to ensure smooth conduct and crowd control.
This enhanced security arrangement comes in the wake of previous incidents, including the World Cup final, where fans breached security and reached players on the field. To prevent such occurrences, the Crime Branch has deployed 140 specially assigned officers as "Field of Play Officers." These personnel will be stationed along the boundary lines and around the pitch area to stop any unauthorized intrusion by spectators.
Five-Tier Security Ring Around Stadium:
Outer Perimeter: Barricading and security checks on main roads leading to the stadium.
Entry Gates: Ticket verification and security screening before gate access.
Main Stadium Entrance: Metal detector screening at the primary gate.
Seating Area Checks: Additional screening before allowing fans to occupy their seats.
Internal Deployment: Around 2,000 personnel will be stationed inside the stadium for real-time monitoring and response.
#WATCH | Former West Indies Cricketer Chris Gayle arrives in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to watch the #IPLFinal that will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium today. pic.twitter.com/KJ4Wtj9XQ5
— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2025
From clutch moments to shared brilliance, a journey fueled by belief and fire ????
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Tonight, they bring that commitment to the biggest stage ????
???? Presenting ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? with #RCB Head Coach Andy Flower ❤#TATAIPL | #Final | #RCBvPBKS | #TheLastMile | @RCBTweets
A thriving captain-coach duo that instilled a winning mentality ????
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 3, 2025
A captivating journey that now meets a ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ????
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The IPL 2025 winners could be set to take home Rs 20 crore as a team, while the runner-up will likely take home around Rs 13 crore. There has been no changes announced, and this has been the norm since 2022, reportedly.
There are individual awards and prizes that will be distributed as well. These include prizes for the Orange and Purple caps. Winners will not only get these caps, but a prize money of Rs 10 lakh, reportedly.
Squads
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Kyle Jamieson.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal.
IPL 2025 Final Highlights: The 18th season of Indian Premiere League has finally got its new champion THE ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU. While ending the title drought after a span of 18 years , Rajat Patidar led RCB has finally lifted its maiden trophy.
The final face off took place at Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
RCB have qualified for the Indian Premier League final thrice in the past, losing all three times in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but eventually winning the 2025 edition
PBKS, on the other hand, qualified for the final once in 2014 when they were known as Kings XI Punjab, losing the match to Kolkata Knight Riders.
Punjab Kings topped the league stage with 19 points from 14 games and a better net run rate than RCB. However, PBKS lost their Qualifier 1 game against RCB, leading to them facing Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 clash, which they won by five wickets to secure their spot in the summit match.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer has been Punjab Kings' best batter this season with 603 runs at an average of 54.82 and a strike rate of 175.80.
He also made a match-winning 41-ball 87 not out against MI in Qualifier 2 to help guide PBKS into the final.
Squads
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Kyle Jamieson.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal.
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