Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Punjab Kings -- no matter who wins the Indian Premier League 2025 final match on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, it바카라s going to be a special night. After 18 years of waiting, one of these teams will finally get their hands on the IPL trophy. Neither side has won the title before.
Both teams finished the league stage with 18 points, securing the top two spots on the table. Punjab Kings edged RCB to the top spot on Net Run Rate, but stumbled in the first Qualifier, losing to Rajat Patidar바카라s side by eight wickets. However, Shreyas Iyer's men bounced back in style, knocking out Mumbai Indians in the second Qualifier to seal their place in the final -- their first since 2014.
RCB, on the other hand, are playing their first final since 2016. And, as the biggest night in IPL history approaches, the stakes couldn바카라t be higher. Will 바카라Ee Sala Cup Namde바카라 finally come true for RCB? Or will Punjab Kings, led by the brilliant captain Shreyas Iyer, complete their fairytale run?
Among all the match-ups and tactics, one key factor remains uncertain --Tim David바카라s fitness. The RCB powerhouse, who has turned games around single-handedly this season, has been sidelined since suffering an injury during RCB's 13th league match against SRH in Lucknow.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar, when asked about Tim David's availability ahead of the final match in press conference in Ahmedabad, said, "Till now, I have no idea about Tim. Doctors are there and we will get to know this evening." If David is declared fit, he will feature in the final.
However, if Tim David is declared fit for the final, he is most likely to replace Liam Livingstone in the middle order of the playing XI. Also, given that the Narendra Modi Stadium has witnessed scores of over 200 in seven out of eight matches this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru might look to bolster their bowling attack by bringing in Rasikh Salam Dar in place of Mayank Agarwal.
RCB Vs PBKS Predicted Playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
IMPACT SUB: Mayank Agarawal, Rasikh Salam Dar
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
IMPACT SUB: Vijaykumar Vyshak
RCB vs PBKS Head-To-Head:
Matches played: 36
PBKS won: 18
RCB won: 18
RCB record in IPL finals: Played 바카라 3; RCB lost 바카라 3
PBKS record in IPL finals: Played 바카라 1; PBKS lost -1
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