Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad to end their 18-year wait and win the title for the first time ever.
Rajat Patidar-led side, that has cricketing icon Virat Kohli put up a total of 190/9 and restricted PBKS to 184/7.
Opting to bowl first PBKS restricted RCB with Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamieson being the major contributors.
Kohli was top-scorer for RCB with 43 off 35.
RCB kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
In reply Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya bowled magical spells to stop PBKS at 184 for 7 in 20 overs.
