Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Match Details, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Probable Playing XIs, Head-to-Head, Dream 11 Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings will face off in the IPL 2025 final to end their 17-year title drought. Bengaluru, led by Rajat Patidar, has won all seven away games in the league stage, becoming the first team to do so.

The Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, have managed to overcome defeats, never having two in succession. They defeated Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 contest, showcasing their resilience and ability to overcome their weaknesses. Both teams have made it to the summit clash.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Overview

The Punjab Kings (PBKS) have made a remarkable comeback in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, having reached the finals only once in 2014, but not winning a single title. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, the team has shown consistent performances both at home and away, winning 10 out of 17 matches. In the Qualifier 2 match, PBKS won by 5 wickets, qualifying for the finale on June 3, 2025, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Team Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enters the IPL 2025 final with momentum and purpose, having finished second in the league and dominated Qualifier 1. Virat Kohli leads with 614 runs, while Josh Hazlewood’s 21 wickets strengthen the bowling. The squad features Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with a perfect away record and a chance to secure their first IPL title.

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Match Details

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is predicted to be a batting-friendly surface, with six of eight IPL 2025 games won by batting first teams. Dew is expected to favor the chasing side, and the captain should bowl first.

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)—Weather Report

Rain threatens the June 3 IPL 2025 Final between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Showers are predicted to occur during the game, which raises concerns about possible disruptions. The team with the higher league-stage finish will be proclaimed the winner if the game is rained out.

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)—Toss Report

Teams will most likely prefer to bat first.

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)—Team Analysis

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Strength

Punjab Kings (PBKS) enter the IPL 2025 season with a strong team that includes powerful batters, versatile bowlers, and senior leadership. United by captain Shreyas Iyer in the middle order are Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and rising star Priyansh Arya. Team India has Arshdeep Singh as the quick bowler, with the skilled Yuzvendra Chahal offering important spin bowling options. Under the leadership of Ricky Ponting, PBKS uses a mix of youth and experience to make a good chance of becoming IPL champions.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Weakness

PBKS have to overcome many obstacles in IPL 2025. The spin department only features Yuzvendra Chahal, as the team is not strong in this category except for Maxwell and Brar who only serve as part-time bowlers. Because the lower-middle order hasn’t played much, they have Shashank Singh and Harpreet Brar which may not work well in tough matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Strength

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) put forward a strong team in IPL 2025, using powerful batting, versatile bowling, and skilled leaders. Virat Kohli is still the leading run-scorer with 614 and Josh Hazlewood’s 21 wickets make the bowling more effective. The team includes a mix of batsmen (Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone) and a calming seam bowler (Bhuvneshwar Kumar).

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Weakness

The middle order of the team is not reliable and Royal Challengers Bengaluru often depend too much on Virat Kohli. In important matches, they often let runs through when Death Bowling in crunch moments.

IPL 2025, FInal: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Key Players

Shreyas Iyer: PBKS owes a big part of reaching the IPL 2025 final to the significant contribution of Shreyas Iyer, who PBKS bought for a high price of ₹26.75 crore.In the Qualifier against Mumbai Indians, he had an outstanding performance as captain, scoring 87 not out off just 41 balls, hitting eight sixes which helped PBKS beat Mumbai and reach the final.

Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh has usually performed well for PBKS, especially when it comes to death overs. In the IPL of 2024, he got 19 wickets from 14 matches, having an average of 26.58 and a strike rate of 15.79. His skill in bowling powerful yorkers and slower deliveries during pressure situations is very valuable in close matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Virat Kohli: RCB depends on Virat Kohli for the bulk of their runs in IPL 2025. He ended up with 614 runs for the season, leading in runs for the team. RCB reached the final in large part due to Kohli’s important role at the top of their batting order. Winning the title was clear for him as he scored several half-centuries throughout the competition.

Josh Hazlewood: Josh Hazlewood has helped build up the bowling attaack for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has taken 21 wickets in this season which puts him in the top spots among wicket-takers. The crucial breakthroughs Hazlewood provides in the crucial powerplay and death overs have helped RCB’s bowling department a lot. In Qualifier 1, he got three wickets for just 21 runs against Punjab Kings, clearly illustrating how key he is to the team.

IPL 2025, Qualifier 1: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Kings (PBKS) probable playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh (IP).

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) probable playing XI: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma(wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood/Blessing Muzarabani, Suyash Sharma (IP).

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Head-to-Head Records

In all the meetings played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, each team has gained 18 victories out of the 36 organised head-to-head contests. The teams have met three times this season and PBKS have won once, while RCB have won twice.

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Dream 11 Prediction

Wicket-Keeper: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma

Batters: Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Priyansh Arya

All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

IPL 2025, Final: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Full Squad

Punjab Kings (PBKS) full squad for IPL 2025: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) full squad for IPL 2025: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Tim Seifert, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim David, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh.

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