RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Final Date, Time: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings are set to lock horns in the grand finale of IPL 2025 on 3rd June (today) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams finished the league stage with nine wins from fourteen matches, securing the top two spots on the points table and underlining their consistency throughout the season.
RCB vs PBKS Date, Time, Venue
- Date: 3rd June 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
RCB advanced to the final after a dominant win in Qualifier 1, while PBKS booked their spot by defeating Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring Qualifier 2, chasing down 204 with one over to spare. Skipper Shreyas Iyer led from the front with a stunning 87* off 41 balls.
RCB vs PBKS Predicted Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Mayank Agarwal
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
RCB vs PBKS Pitch Report
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium has proven to be batting-friendly, as seen in Qualifier 2 where both teams crossed the 200-run mark. Mumbai Indians posted 203, but Punjab chased it down in just 19 overs. Expect a high-scoring affair, with the toss-winning captain likely to opt for bowling first, considering the chasing advantage.
RCB vs PBKS Full Squads
Punjab Kings: Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Praveen Dubey, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Kyle Jamieson
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim Seifert