Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Preview & Prediction | IPL 2025 | Final
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History will be made in Ahmedabad as either Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Punjab Kings win the IPL for the very first time.
Date & time:
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Weather: Dry and hot with clear skies, a moderate breeze and temperatures of 30c.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Foxtel
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Prediction
For the neutral cricket fan, this is arguably the dream final. Two franchises desperate to end 17 years of hurt and secure their first ever IPL trophy. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, for so long the biggest underachievers of this tournament’s lifetime have the chance to finally break their duck and for Virat Kohli to cement his legacy for good.
Punjab Kings are a team usually not seen in the play-offs, let alone the final. But the franchise has transformed themselves under the command of new head coach Ricky Ponting and one year on from winning the IPL as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer has the opportunity to go back-to-back, this time whilst leading Punjab.
The presence of a skipper who has recently been in this situation and conquered the challenge cannot be underestimated and you could argue that this gives Punjab Kings the edge. But something feels different about RCB this season and on the back of Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, it almost feels like fate that he would go on to finally lift the IPL trophy that he’s been craving for so long.
Their bowling attack has been simply superb and the top order has played well enough to put the runs required on the board regardless of them setting or chasing a target. Having already defeated Punjab in the first qualifier, back RCB to end their curse and be crowned Indian Premier League champions for the very first time.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings tip: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win
