The final match of the Indian Premier League 2025 will be between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
This high-voltage match will be played on June 3 at 7:30 pm at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of this match will win the IPL 2025 title.
The live telecast of the match can be seen on JioHotstar and Star Sports Network in India.
Check yesterday’s match results here
IPL 2025 RCB vs PBKS: Head to Head
In the last 10 matches between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings, RCB has won 6 times and PBKS 4 times. In the two matches played between the two this season, both won one match each.
RCB has a slight edge in head-to-head, but the current form of PBKS makes this final exciting.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Team Status
RCB won 9 out of 14 matches and finished second in the points table with 18 points. Their strength has been the batting of Virat Kohli (614 runs, 14 matches) and the bowling of Josh Hazlewood (21 wickets).
Recently, RCB defeated PBKS in Qualifier 1 to make it to the final.
On the other hand, PBKS also won 9 out of 14 matches and made it to the top-2 with 18 points. Shreyas Iyer (603 runs) and Prabhsimran Singh (523 runs) are the backbone of their batting, while Arshdeep Singh (18 wickets) and Marco Jensen (16 wickets) have been explosive in bowling. PBKS entered the final by defeating Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Playing XI
- Phil Salt
- Virat Kohli
- Mayank Agarwal
- Jitesh Sharma (c & wk)
- Tim David
- Liam Livingstone
- Krunal Pandya
- Romario Shepherd
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Josh Hazlewood
- Yash Dayal
Impact Subs: Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Playing XI
- Priyansh Arya
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Josh Inglis (wk)
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Aaron Hardie
- Marco Jansen
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Xavier Bartlett
Impact Subs: Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Glenn Maxwell
RCB vs PBKS Final: Weather and Pitch Report
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RCB vs PBKS Final Dream11 Prediction
IPL 2025 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Dream11 Prediction: Keep an eye on these players while making a Dream11 team for Dream11 Prediction. Virat Kohli or Shreyas Iyer are the top choices for captain. Josh Hazlewood or Arshdeep Singh are the best for vice-captain.
Jitesh Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh are great options in wicketkeeper. Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Priyansh Arya can be game changers in batting.
Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jensen, and Krunal Pandya can make a splash in all-rounders. Josh Hazlewood, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal are the top picks in bowling.
Check out tomorrow’s match schedule here
RCB vs PBKS Final Match Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Match Prediction: RCB’s strength lies in Kohli’s form, Hazlewood’s bowling, and their superb chasing ability. PBKS’ batting (Iyer, Prabhsimran, Stoinis) and bowling (Arshdeep, Chahal, Jensen) can outwit any team.
RCB dominates the head-to-head, and their recent form (67% votes) makes them the favourites. However, PBKS have shown the ability to pull off upsets in big matches.
On the high-scoring pitch of the Narendra Modi Stadium, Kohli and Hazlewood can give RCB an advantage, but Iyer and Chahal can help PBKS snatch the title.
According to experts, RCB’s chances of winning are 60% and PBKS’s are 40%. If Kohli and Hazlewood shine, RCB will win the title, but PBKS’ depth and performance in big matches could make them a surprise package.
