RCB Win By Six Runs | RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Final Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Win Maiden IPL Title After 18-Year Wait; Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli Attain Glory in Ahmedabad

RCB have won the IPL 2025 title! It is their first IPL title after a wait of 18 years and it has surely been a memorable campaign! History is made at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as Rajat Patidar became the first RCB captain to win the IPL. Virat Kohli finally has an IPL title to his name! What incredible scenes at the Narendra Modi Stadium with RCB fans celebrating after witnessing their long-awaited dream come true! Virat Kohli is overwhelmed with emotion and his RCB teammates are celebrating with him. Coming to the match, it was a tricky target but one Punjab Kings would have felt confident chasing, given their form. However, apart from Shashank Singh, who smashed 61* off 33 balls, no other batter could convert their start into a substantial total. Punjab Kings' middle-order of Shreyas Iyer (1), Nehal Wadhera (15) and Marcus Stoinis (6) had off-days. For RCB, it was Krunal Pandya who totally turned the tide of the game in his side's favour. His figures of 2/17 off four overs tightened the screws on Punjab Kings' run-chase and Bhuvneshwar Kumar also bagged two wickets. Yash Dayal (1/18), Romario Shepherd (1/30) and Josh Hazlewood (1/54) were amongst the wickets as well. RCB have finally joined the list of teams to have won the IPL and it surely would go down as a memorable night for the RCB players and their legion of fans all over the world! Thanks for sticking with us for the coverage and good night! 

Punjab Kings need 29 runs to win off six balls and Shashank Singh is the key here! He needs to attack from the first ball and put pressure on Josh Hazlewood. 

OUT! Yash Dayal has picked up his first wicket and it is that of Azmatullah Omarzai! What a moment in this match as Punjab Kings lose another. RCB are inching closer to a maiden IPL title! Azmatullah c (sub) Manoj Bhandage b Yash Dayal 1 (2)

OUT! Massive wicket for Punjab Kings as they lose Marcus Stoinis! After stroking his first ball for a six, he has hit this straight to Yash Dayal and RCB are pumped up big time! Marcus Stoinis c Yash Dayal b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6(2) 

OUT! RCB get another wicket and it is Nehal Wadhera who has to depart. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's delivery was sliced on the off-side and Krunal Pandya took a good catch. RCB are growing more in confidence and momentum in this match. Nehal Wadhera c Krunal Pandya b Bhuvneshwar 15(18) 

Shashank Singh and Nehal Wadhera are not letting this go for Punjab Kings and they are fighting hard here. One of these batters will hope to go after the bowling here while RCB hunt for wickets. Punjab Kings need 55 runs off 24 balls now! 

Bowlers continue to keep RCB on top here with Suyash Sharma now bowling a five-run over. RCB will be happy with how things have gone so far and Punjab Kings need a couple of good overs to bounce back in this match. 

Krunal Pandya has finished with 2/17 off his four overs and he has provided RCB with more than a chance at winning this match. What a performance from the experienced all-rounder and Punjab Kings would be under pressure here. 90 runs are needed off 42 balls here! 

OUT! Krunal Pandya has shown why has been so good this season with the wicket of Josh Inglis! The right-hander found Liam Livingstone near the boundary this time and RCB are all over Punjab Kings now! Josh Inglis c Liam Livingstone b Krunal Pandya 39(23) 

Punjab Kings have scored 98/3 in 12 overs and at the moment, it is Josh Inglis who holds key for them in this run chase.

OUT! Romario Shepherd has turned it around for RCB as he dismisses Shreyas Iyer! A big, big wicket in the context of the game and RCB are right back in this! What a wicket is this! Shreyas Iyer would be disappointed with this nothing shot and Jitesh Sharma took a simple catch. Shreyas Iyer c Jitesh Sharma b Romario Shepherd 1(2)

OUT! Krunal Pandya has struck and it is Prabhsimran Singh, who has to depart! The right-hander opted for an aggressive shot against the left-arm spinner but found the fielder in Bhuvneshwar Kumar after he miscued his shot. RCB now need to tighten the screws here. Prabhsimran Singh c Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Krunal Pandya 26(22)

Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis are keeping Punjab Kings ahead in this contest. Suyash Sharma has conceded 15 runs off his first over and it is a good one for Punjab Kings. 

Punjab Kings are 52/1 at the end of the powerplay and they would not be too unhappy with this performance. Josh Inglis and Prabhsimran Singh will look to build a partnership while RCB continue their search for wickets. How the spinners--Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma operate here will be key. Suyash Sharma has replaced Mayank Agarwal and is RCB's Impact Player.

OUT! Josh Hazlewood has provided the breakthrough for RCB here and it is Priyansh Arya who has to depart! The left-hander hit the ball in the leg-side and for a while it seemed to be going for a six. But Phil Salt did well to catch the ball and he hurled it back in with the momentum taking him over the fence and completed the dismissal. Priyansh Arya c Phil Salt b Josh Hazlewood 24(19

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made a good comeback after conceding 13 off his first over. He has given away four this time and Punjab Kings, in the last two overs, have not scored much. 

Josh Hazlewood could have had a wicket off his first over but Romario Shepherd dropped Prabhsimran Singh's catch at fine leg. The right-hander pulled this delivery and the ball went straight into Romario Shepherd's hands before bouncing out. 

Punjab Kings are off to a good start here with Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya scoring 23 runs off the first two overs. RCB need wickets up front and if it doesn't happen, Punjab Kings might run away with this game. 

Punjab Kings get 13 runs off the first over, much like what RCB got. And Prabhsimran Singh too has struck a six which teased the fielder for a bit like Phil Salt earlier in RCB's innings. 

Arshdeep Singh takes a third wicket in the over and RCB have finished with 190/9. Matthew Hayden on commentary, says that they are 30 runs short and it seems to be right at this stage. However, RCB do have a very good bowling line-up and are capable of defending this. RCB never really got any momentum going in this innings and would not be too happy with this. Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamieson got three wickets each while Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yuzvendra Chahal got one each. Is it enough for RCB? Or would PBKS chase it down? The second innings is set to resume shortly!