The IPL 2025 Final is set to take place between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match will determine which team will win their first-ever trophy in franchise history. Both teams are gearing up for the crucial showdown with no room for error.
In their head-to-head matchups, RCB and Punjab have an equal record of 18 wins each in 36 games. However, RCB currently leads the season head-to-head 2-1. Key matchups to watch out for include Josh Hazlewood vs Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh vs Phil Salt, and Yuzvendra Chahal vs Suyash Sharma.
Both teams are likely to stick with their winning combinations for the final. RCB may consider bringing in Tim David if he passes the fitness test, while Punjab is expected to remain unchanged. The likely playing XIs for RCB include Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Punjab’s likely XI includes Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Kyle Jamieson. It’s all set to be a thrilling final showdown between the two teams vying for their first IPL trophy.
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