RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025 Final: Virat Kohli in tears as Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch maiden title

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025 Final: Virat Kohli in tears as Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinch maiden title

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RCB lifted their maiden IPL trophy after beating PBKS in final.

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025 Final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have finally ended their 18-year-long wait, clinching their maiden IPL title. An emotional Virat Kohli was visibly overwhelmed in tears, having at last lifted the coveted trophy he had long dreamed of.  29 runs were required off the last over and Shashank Singh tried hard by knocking off 22 off them. However, in the end it was RCB's night....Read More

Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck twice in the 17th over, removing Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis in quick succession to shift the momentum completely in RCB's favour.Earlier, three wickets in quick succession -Prabhsimran Singh and then followed by Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis, pulled RCB back into the game. 

The Punjab Kings were given an adventurous start by Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh as the opening pair put on 43 in five overs. Josh Hazlewood then provided the breakthrough with Phil Salt taking a brilliant catch in the deep to send back the left-handed Priyansh.There we have it. RCB have posted 190/9 from their 20 overs against Punjab Kings. Virat Kohli was the top-scorer with 43, but he was overshadowed by Kyle Jamieson and Arshdeep Singh, both of whom picked up three wickets each. In the final stages of RCB’s innings, it was anyone’s game for the taking. RCB were given some much-needed lift but they’re still behind the par first-innings total in Ahmedabad. Kohli missed his fifty and Anushka Sharma's reaction says it all. On a pitch where 200-plus totals have been chased easily in the past, RCB's gears were stuck, giving Punjab Kings no reason to change their approach whatsoever.

When Jamieson picked up his second wicket, RCB lost their third for 96. At the half-way stage, RCB reached 87/2 with Kohli finally scoring just his second boundary. However, the run-scoring wasn't easy, with the PBKS bowler mixing up their deliveries to keep Kohli and Patidar guessing. The wicket of Mayank Agarwal threatened to dampen the mood for RCB but Patidar started well, smoking a six off the wicket-taker Yuzvendra Chahal.

RCB reached 59/1 after 6 overs, laying a solid foundation in the powerplay. Vijaykumar Vyshak came into the attack, but Mayank Agarwal broke free with an aerial shot, mistiming it yet still finding a boundary as Arshdeep Singh was too far to intercept. The over yielded 9 runs, with Agarwal’s aggression complementing Kohli’s steady presence, keeping RCB in a strong position as they aim for a commanding total.

RCB vs PBKS Playing XIs IPL Final

RCB Playing XI: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood.

PBKS 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.

IPL 2025 Final, RCB vs PBKS Weather Forecast

 According to AccuWeather, there's a 66% chance of rain in Ahmedabad on Sunday afternoon, casting some concern over the final for both teams and their fans. Temperatures are likely to hover around a sweltering 38°C with high humidity levels. However, conditions are expected to ease by evening, with rain chances dropping to just 5%. Despite that, a lingering 33% cloud cover could still keep both camps on edge.

RCB vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2025 Final Match Highlights:

- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (190/9) defeat Punjab Kings (184/7) by 6 runs to win maiden IPL title.

- Krunal Pandya got the big wicket of Josh Inglis for 39 and finished his spell with 2/17 in four overs.

- Romario Shepherd has provided the big blow to Punjab Kings and claimed the massive wicket of Shreyas Iyer for just 1.

- Punjab Kings posted 52/1 in 6 overs and lost the important wicket of Priyansh Arya.

- Josh Hazlewood claimed the crucial wicket of Priyansh Arya (24) and the credit should go to Phil Salt for his brilliant catch.

- RCB posted 190/9 (V Kohli 43; A Singh 3/40, K Jamieson 3/48) in 20 overs vs Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad.

- Vijaykumar Vyshak dismissed Jitesh Sharma for 24 to dent RCB's 200 hopes.

- Virat Kohli played a sluggish knock of 43 runs off 35 balls in the big final as RCB's hopes for a big score took a hit.

- At the half-way stage, RCB reached 87/2 with Virat Kohli scoring just two boundaries.

- Yuzvendra Chahal spun his web to dismiss Mayank Agarwal for 24 as RCB lost two wickets early.

- Kyle Jamieson got the better of dangerous Phil Salt early for 16 in the second over.

- Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first in the big-ticket finale against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Rajat Patidar had a special mention of Virat Kohli after winning the IPL trophy in his first year as RCB skipper. He asserted that 190 was a par score at the ground and credited Krunal Pandya for his match-winning spell.

“I think it is really special for me and special for Virat Kohli and all the fans who have supported for years. They deserve it. After the Qualifier 1, at that time we thought we could do this. I think 190 was a good score on this track because it was a bit slow. The way bowlers executed their plans was tremendous to watch. He's a wicket-taking bowlers. Whenever I come under pressure, I look for KP. Suyash also bowled really well throughout the season. And all the fast bowlers - Bhuvi, Yash, Hazlewood and the way Romario came in and the way he gave 2-3 overs and the breakthrough was special. For me it's a great opportunity to do captaincy under him and it was a great learning for me. As I said he deserves it more than anyone else. Virat Kohli and all the fans. Everyone who has supported - the management, support staff - the way they've supported the players was beautiful. I just want to say one line for the fans - Ee sala Cup Namdu,” Patidar said after winning IPL title.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Shreyas Iyer admitted getting dejected by the result, but he credited Krunal Pandya for his impressive bowling, which stopped them in the big-ticket finale.

“Dejected to be honest but the way our boys came up to the occasion, it wasn’t meant to be but lot of credit goes to the support staff, the owners and everyone else who’s participated in this. Considering the last game, I personally felt that 200 was a par score. They bowled brilliantly, especially Krunal, he carries a lot of experience. I believe that was the turning point. I am very proud of each and every individual who has participated in this team. There are a lot of youngsters who are playing their first season, they’ve shown a lot of fearlessness. We wouldn’t be here without them, kudos to them. We have to be here and win the trophy next year. The way we turned up to each and with a belief of saying we can win this game. Hopefully we can be here next season and play some good cricket,” Shreyas Iyer said after losing the IPL final.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Here is the list of individual award winners in this season of IPL.

Orange Cap winner: Sai Sudharsan

Purple Cap winner: Prasidh Krishna

Super striker of the season: Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Fantasy King of the season: Sai Sudharsan

Most Sixes: Nicholas Pooran

Most Fours: Sai Sudharsan

Most Dot Balls: Mohammed Siraj

Catch of the Season: Kamindu Mendis

Fairplay Award: Chennai Super Kings

MVP of the Season: Suryakumar Yadav

Emerging Player of the Season: Sai Sudharsan

Pitch and Ground: DDCA

RCB vs PBKS Live: Check the stars of the IPL 2025 final, who won what after the thrilling clash!

Superstriker of the Match: Jitesh Sharma

Fantasy King of the Match: Shashank Singh

Super Sixes of the Match: Shashank Singh

On the go Fours: Priyansh Arya

Most dot balls: Krunal Pandya

Player of the match: Krunal Pandya

RCB vs PBKS Live: RCB wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma dedicated the title win to Virat Kohli and once again said he played this season for him.

“I am very happy for Kohli because he has been with this franchise for 18 years and has been waiting for a trophy for 18 years. I can understand as a human how it feels if you wait for 18 years. I have said this before the start of this tournament as well, when you play for someone else you end up doing extraordinary things. When you play for yourself, you end up playing a bit conservatively and also feel a bit insecure, but when you want to do something for someone, something magical happens and that's what happened tonight,” Jitesh told broadcasters.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle are reunited as the holy trinity finally got to say, “Ee sala cup namdu” in unison.

Virat Kohli made sure to acknowledge AB de Villiers' immense contribution to RCB, stating that this victory belongs to him just as much as it does to the current squad.

“What ABD has done for the franchise is tremendous, told him 'this win is as much yours as it is ours. I want you to celebrate with us'. He's been the POTM most times in the franchise despite being retired for four years. Tells you the impact he's had on the league, team and me. He deserves to be on the podium, lifting the cup,” Kohli said about ABD.

RCB vs PBKS Live: 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.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Virat Kohli couldn't control his emotions and was in tears as his wait is finally over. He is an IPL champion now, RCB are IPL winners now - the drought is over. They have rewritten history now. 

RCB vs PBKS Live: Virat Kohli in tears as Royal Challengers Bengaluru win their maiden IPL title. The RCB players ran towards Kohli to hug him as he has achieved his dream, and the long wait is finally over. Shashank Singh tried hard and smashed 22 runs in the last over but they were still short of 6 runs. What a moment. RCB have done it! 

RCB vs PBKS Live: 13 runs came off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's penultimate over as he has left plenty for Josh Hazlewood to defend in he final over. 29 runs required now and Shashank Singh will try to do the unthinkable but it is going to be extremely tough. PBKS  162/7 in 19 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Yash Dayal joins the party and dismisses Azmatullah Omarzai for 1 on the second ball of the over as Royal Challengers Bengaluru can sniff their maiden IPL title now. The required run rate is now over 20 and Punjab are seven down. PBKS  150/7 in 18 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes again and claims the massive wicket of Marcus Stoinis here. He was hit for a six on the previous ball and then executed a brilliant ball wide of the off-stump to get him trapped behind the stumps at short third man. PBKS 142/6 in 16.4 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed the wicket of Nehal Wadhera on the second ball of the over to pile up pressure on Punjab Kings here. It's Royal Challengers Bengaluru game from here and Punjab are losing the momentum completely. PBKS 136/6 in 16.2 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Shashank Singh with a couple of sixes to Josh Hazlewood to put some pressure back on Royal Challengers Bengaluru here. Shashank has done it in the past for Punjab and they want him to do it on the massive stage. Meanwhile, RCB have lost both their reviews. PBKS 136/4 in 16 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Shashank Singh and Nehal Wadhera have decided to take on the RCB bowlers as the duo collected much-needed boundaries in Romario Shepherd's boundaries. Shashank Singh hit a four on the first ball, while Nehal Wadhera smashed a six as 13 runs came off the over. PBKS 119/4 in 15 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Suyash Sharma into the attack after time-out and he delivered a tight over with five runs coming off it. The required run rate is over 14 now, which is not a good sign for Punjab Kings despite having Marcus Stoinis sitting in the dugout waiting for his chance. PBKS 106/4 in 14 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Krunal Pandya gets the massive wicket of Josh Inglis and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have strengthened their position in the game. Inglish charged down the ground and hit him on long-on where Liam Livingstone was there to grab a regulation catch. PBKS 98/4 in 12.1 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: The RCB bowlers keep bowling short balls to Josh Inglis and he continues to smash them for sixes. Romario Shepherd made the same mistake and got hammered as 10 runs came off his. PBKS 98/3 in 12 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Krunal Pandya got hit for a six on the first ball of the over by Josh Inglis, but he bounced back in a terrific way and ended up giving just seven runs off the over. Excellent from the left-arm spinner to slow things down. PBKS 88/3 in 11 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Romario Shepherd provides the big blow to Punjab Kings and claims the massive wicket of Shreyas Iyer for just 1. A lazy attempt from Iyer to play the cut shot and he edged it behind the stumps to Jitesh Sharma. Massive blow for Punjab Kings in the chase. PBKS 79/3 in 9.4 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Krunal Pandya gets the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh after the strategic time-out. It was tossed up from Krunal, and Prabsimran Singh was beaten in the flight. Bhuvneshwar Kumar made no mistake in grabbing the catch. Prabh departs for 26. PBKS 72/2 in 8.3 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Spin from both ends as Suyash Sharma into the attack to create some impact, but Josh Inglis slammed him for a maximum. Prabhsimran Singh also breaks the shackles to hit another one here. A big over for Punjab Kings, which was the need of the hour for them. PBKS 70/1 in 8 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Krunal Pandya into the attack and he slows things down with a tight over here. The two Punjab Kings batters fail to hit him for boundaries and only three runs came off his first over. His next three overs are going to be crucial in the final. PBKS 55/1 in 7 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Josh Inglis finishes the powerplay on a high with a six while RCB lost a review in a poor fashion here. 9 runs came off the over and PBKS 52/1 after powerplay as the match hangs in balance at the moment. PBKS 52/1 in 6  overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Josh Hazlewood claims the crucial wicket of Priyansh Arya, and the credit should go to Phil Salt for his brilliant catch near the boundary rope. Priyansh Arya decided to throw his bat at almost everything to break the shackles, and he got the reward for it for a short period with two boundaries but this time he got out for 24. PBKS 43/1 in 5 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Excellent over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar as only four runs came off it. The run rate has dropped down in the last couple of overs which is what RCB want at this stage of the game. PBKS 32/0 in 4 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Josh Hazlewood into the attack in search of a wicket. Romario Shepherd put down a tricky catch, but it should have been taken as Prabhsimran Singh gets a lifeline here. A good tidy over from Hazlewood as 5 runs came off it. PBKS 28/0 in 3 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Yash Dayal from the other end here and Priyansh Arya gets a lucky boundary on the second ball. The last delivery also ran away for a boundary via leg bye as 10 runs came off the over. Punjab Kings are on the right path in this chase. PBKS 23/0 in 2 overs 

RCB vs PBKS Live: Priyansh Arya starts off the chase with a boundary at the fine leg. It was a loose delivery on the pads and the left-handed batter played it fine. Prabhsimran Singh also joins the party soon with a six on the last ball of the over. PBKS 13/0 in 1 over vs RCB (190/9) 

RCB vs PBKS Live: Punjab Kings openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are in the middle to start the chase. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ball in hand.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Punjab Kings' bowlers delivered a commendable performance, holding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a below-par total of 190 for 9 in the IPL final on Tuesday. Virat Kohli was the top scorer for RCB with a steady 43 off 35 balls, while captain Rajat Patidar couldn’t capitalise on his start, finishing with 26 off 16 deliveries.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Brilliant from Arshdeep Singh! He strikes early in the final over, removing the dangerous Romario Shepherd on the second delivery, and follows it up with the dismissal of Krunal Pandya on the fourth—turning the tide in Punjab’s favour. He finished it off with three wickets by dismissing Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the final ball. Royal Challengers Bengaluru failed to cross the 200-run mark on the big night. RCB 190/9 in 20 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Excellent from Arshdeep Singh! He gets the big wicket of Romario Shepherd on the second ball of the over and then Krunal Pandya on the fourth ball as 200 look very distant for RCB. Arshdeep had a tough night before this over but he turned things around.

RCB vs PBKS Live: Romario Shepherd with a four and a six on the last two balls kept RCB's 200 hopes alive. The big Caribbean all-rounder is here to muscle the ball and he did it well on the last two balls to make it 14 runs off the over after the first four balls went for just four. RCB 187/6 in 19 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Vijaykumar Vyshak with the all-important wicket of Jitesh Sharma here. The wicketkeeper batter edged it onto the stumps. Vyshak controlled his celebration there as the job is not done yet. Jitesh departs for 24! RCB 171/6 in 17.4 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Kyle Jamieson finally got it right and claimed the wicket of Liam Livingstone on a full toss. Not the best of deliveries, but he did manage to find a wicket. Romario Shepherd is the new man in. RCB 168/5 in 17 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Jitesh Sharma hit Kyle Jamieson for a six on the first ball of the over. It was a proper gully-cricket shot as he scooped it over the wicketkeeper's head for a stunning six. He is playing another gem of a knock here and smashed the six one straight down the ground for another biggie. Liam Livingstone also joins the party with a six over mid-wicket. Jamieson is all over in this over, struggling to get his line and length right. 

RCB vs PBKS Live: A couple of boundaries from Jitesh Sharma to up the ante here. It's not Arshdeep Singh's night so far. 13 runs came off his over. RCB need a 20-run over desperately here otherwise it will be tough for them to get past 210 here. RCB 145/4 in 16 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Azmatullah Omarzai ends Virat Kohli's struggle here with a terrific short ball. The RCB maestro failed to control it and edged it in the air as Omarzai covered decent ground to take the catch on his own ball. Kohli scored 43 off 35 balls. RCB 131/4 in 14.5 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Liam Livingstone charges down the ground and smashes Yuzvendra Chahal for a six on the first ball after strategic timeout here. Virat Kohli also went for a slog sweep here to find a four to break the shackles. A big over for RCB after a long time and 14 runs came off the over. RCB 125/3 in 14 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Virat Kohli's struggle continues as he is trying to smash the ball hard but is not able to find the much-needed boundaries here. Vijaykumar Vyshak bowled some excellent short balls in the last over and didn't allow the two batters to free their arms comfortably. 8 runs off the over. RCB 111/3 in 13 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Virat Kohli's strike rate is a big sign of worry for RCB as he has only managed to hit two boundaries in the innings so far. The anchor role he is playing might backfire big time for RCB in this final. He is currently striking at 123.08. RCB 103/3 in 12 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Kyle Jamieson gets the last laugh here as he claims the big wicket of RCB skipper Rajat Patidar with a slow yorker after getting hit for a six. Aboslute plumb and Patidar didn't even give a single second to think about taking a review. Patidar departs for 26 and RCB in deep trouble now. RCB 96/3 in 10.5 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Azmatullah Omarzai into the attack after a strategic timeout, and Virat Kohli breaks the shackles finally! He upper cuts the short ball for a boundary here. It was another tight over from Omarzai as only seven runs came off it. RCB 87/2 in 10 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: It seems like Rajat Patidar has decided to take on the aggressor's role here as he smashed Yuzvendra Chahal for a maximum over mid-wicket to release some pressure. 11 runs came off the over. RCB 80/2 in 9 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: A top shot in the gap from Mayank Agarwal to find a boundary comfortably at the backward point on the first ball of the over. Virat Kohli has hit just one boundary so far, and he needs to shift gears now. He can't rely on the other batter for the boundaries. He has to take calculated risks to get the momentum back. RCB 69/2 in 8 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Yuzvendra Chahal spins his web here to get the crucial wicket of Mayank Agarwal in his first over. RCB lost another batter here as the pressure is now on Virat Kohli to rebuild the innings. Mayank went for a big shot but got caught at mid-wicket by Arshdeep Singh for 24. RCB 56/2 in 6.2 overs

RCB vs PBKS Live: Vijaykumar Vyshak into the attack and Mayank Agarwal takes the aerial route to break the shackles, but mistimes it. However, he still manages to find a boundary here as Arshdeep Singh was far from it. Nine runs came off the over. RCB 59/1 in 6 overs 

IPL 2025 Final, RCB vs PBKS Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings: Azmatullah Omarzai into the attack, and he bowled a tight over here. Virat Kohli is relying on placing the ball into the gap and not on muscling it. He is here to play the anchor role and ensure RCB post a big total here. 7 runs came off the over. RCB 46/1 in 5 overs