IPL 2025 Finals: RCB, Punjab Kings Eye Maiden Title In Summit Clash On June 3
Virat Kohli's nearly two-decade wait to lay hands on an IPL trophy with RCB will be up against Shreyas Iyer's resolve to make first-time winners out of the tenacious Punjab Kings.
Indian Premier League 2025 comes to end on June 3, with the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings—ensuring the league will have a new champion.
The end to Virat Kohli's nearly two-decade long wait to lay hands on an IPL Trophy with RCB depends if the side secures a victory against Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings, which has also resolved to clinch its maiden title.
The summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad could witness thousands of fans donning jersey No.18 to support Kohli, who is in an IPL final for a fourth time overall.
This will be Punjab’s first title clash since 2014, and second successive for Iyer as captain after marshalling Kolkata Knight Riders’ triumph in 2024.
It's only fitting that PBKS and RCB, who finished at the top two positions respectively after a gruelling 70-match league round.
During a pre-finals press conference on Monday, Punjab Kings Captain Iyer said that the job is "only half done". "It's not yet finished. We have another match tomorrow. From that mindset, my approach was that my job is half done. I have to come back tomorrow."
“We are not looking on the stage that we are in the finals. We will try to play our best cricket. We are not playing here for the stage. I always like to keep things simple,” RCB skipper Rajat Patidar said, during the press conference.
Earlier, during the Qualifier 1, RCB defeated PBKS by eight wickets to enter the final of the IPL on May 29. However, the Iyer-led side staged made its way back into the finals by winning the second qualifier against Gujarat Titans.
