Ahmedabad: RCB Wins IPL 2025 Final: RCB Ends 18-Year Wait, Beats PBKS by 6 Runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) finally fulfilled their 18-year dream by clinching their first-ever IPL title in a nail-biting final against Punjab Kings (PBKS).
With this, RCB emerged victorious by 6 runs, creating history in the IPL 2025 Final.
Batting first, RCB posted a competitive total of 190/9 in their 20 overs.
Star performances came from Virat Kohli (43), Rajat Patidar (26), Liam Livingstone (25), and Jitesh Sharma (24), who stabilized the innings.
While, Punjab’s bowlers Kyle Jamieson and Arshdeep Singh stood out with 3 wickets each.
In response, PBKS fought hard but managed only 184/7. Shashank Singh was sensational with an unbeaten 61 off 30 balls, including 6 sixes and 3 fours.
Josh Inglis (39) and Prabhsimran Singh (26) also contributed, but wickets in the middle overs pushed Punjab into pressure mode.
RCB’s bowlers held their nerve:
🎯 Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya took 2 wickets each,
🔥 Josh Hazlewood delivered a clutch final over to seal the deal.
With this victory, RCB fans erupted in joy, as the long-awaited IPL trophy finally made its way to Bengaluru.
With a grand note, the 2025 season ends on a high with RCB rewriting IPL history.