TATA IPL Final 2025: Season 18 for Punjab or Bangalore? Check All Details, Stats and More Before IPL Final!
The wait is over. One of IPL’s most cherished dreams is finally coming true. After 17 long years of heartbreaks, near-misses, and emotional rollercoasters, either Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) or Punjab Kings (PBKS) will finally lift their maiden IPL trophy. It's more than a final—it’s a culmination of legacy, redemption, and undying fan loyalty.
On the grand stage of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, IPL 2025 finds its most poetic ending: a showdown between two of the league’s original franchises, neither of which has tasted glory before. Will it be the bold red of RCB that finally ends its trophy drought, or will Punjab complete its fairytale run under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer?
As the build-up intensifies, the contrasts between the two captains paint the perfect pre-match picture. Rajat Patidar of RCB, calm and composed, lets his bat and tactics do the talking. Shreyas Iyer, fiery and passionate, speaks of war and spirit. RCB are fresh off a dominant semifinal victory over PBKS and look well-balanced with Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, and Josh Hazlewood in top form. Punjab, though, carry the momentum of a hard-fought win against MI in Qualifier 2 and have unearthed a vibrant group of uncapped stars.
What raises the stakes further is the historical context. Both RCB and PBKS have made multiple finals in the past—RCB thrice, Punjab once in 2014—but have never crossed the finish line. Tonight, that history will be rewritten. No matter the outcome, the IPL’s infamous “Holy Trinity” of title-less originals will be broken.
TATA IPL Final 2025: Full Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Blessing Muzarabani, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
TATA IPL Final 2025: Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar/Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch & Conditions Report
The final will be played on the center wicket of the Narendra Modi Stadium, ensuring even boundary dimensions on both sides. This is a mixed-soil pitch, and in its previous use this season, it produced over 470 runs in a single game. Batters will love the pace and bounce, and unless unexpected rain intervenes, another high-scoring thriller is on the cards.
RCB vs PBKS: Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | RCB Wins | PBKS Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 18 | 18 |
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At Narendra Modi Stadium: PBKS lead 1-0
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Since 2023, RCB have won 5 of the last 6 meetings