Punjab Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025 Final: Head-to-Head And Key Stats

Punjab Kings (PBKS) storm into the IPL 2025 final on the back of a gritty comeback win in Qualifier 2, where Shreyas Iyer’s masterful 87 not out powered them to a thrilling chase against Mumbai Indians. Their resilience under pressure has set up a blockbuster final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday — a contest that will guarantee a new IPL champion after three seasons.

RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, earned a direct path to the final after comprehensively defeating PBKS by eight wickets in Qualifier 1. However, Punjab’s ability to bounce back makes them dangerous opponents. On paper, both sides are evenly matched.

PBKS boast an explosive top order of Priyash Arya, Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis, supported by the calm authority of Iyer and Marcus Stoinis in the middle. RCB’s reply will rest on the ever-dependable Virat Kohli and Phil Salt at the top, backed by Patidar, Liam Livingstone and Krunal Pandya.

Bowling-wise, RCB’s attack, led by Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal, will look to exploit any early movement, while PBKS will bank on Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamieson to make early inroads, with Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar expected to control the middle overs.

The two sides have already exposed each other’s vulnerabilities this season — PBKS humbled RCB in Bengaluru, only for RCB to return the favour in Mullanpur. With both chasing their maiden IPL crown, the stage is set for a riveting showdown in Ahmedabad.

Punjab Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025 Final: Head-to-Head

Played: 36

RCB: 18

PBKS: 18

RCB and PBKS have clashed 36 times in the IPL, with both teams winning 18 matches each. As they head into the 2025 final, the head-to-head record is perfectly balanced, setting the stage for a thrilling decider.

Punjab Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025 Final: Key Stats

Most Runs: Virat Kohli 1030

Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal 25

Highest Individual Score: Virat Kohli 113

Best Bowling Figure: Yuzvendra Chahal 4/25

Punjab Kings Squad: 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 Squad: 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