The 18th season of the Indian Premier League is ready to crown new champions on Tuesday, June 3, when the Royal Challengers Bengalur and Pandjábian kings collide at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
If you ask the transmitter, nothing means a better final than this. In the 18th season, if no.
Between the tournament, the world witnessed unprecedented escalation between India and Pakistan. They have witnessed several high-ranking departures from several forms of cricket-including the Virt Kohli and Rohit Sharma. And what could be a better end than No. 18 that lifted the title, the one who gave the world so far?
In 2024 he won the World Cup T20, in 2025 in 2025 and before won the ODI World Cup. Given that it does not receive the World Championship in ICC testing because of its retirement, perhaps deserves IPL at least.
But E Sala Cup Namde? Can we say that? Kohli doesn’t want you. So much that AB de Villiers, one of his closest friends, did not say it on the camera until the deed was finished. This species reflects his character – one who has seen so much success and yet so much pain. This is one trophy that Kohli wants badly, the one for which he sacrificed everything, including his captain. He voluntarily gave it away, maybe he thought that a fresh man could get a franchise to get rid of everything that prevented them to win a trophy over the past 17 years.
However, we must remember that this is the Indian Premier League. Kohli is not the only story that will be on the field on Tuesday evening.
Reinvention Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer, Captain of the Pandjab Kings, already performed in 2 finals and once won with Kalkata Knight riders and once lost with a very young team Delhi Capitals.
Among the captains who win the IPL is Shreyas perhaps the only cricket that does not have as much respect as it should. The final dough is the only player in the history of the tournament who was able to take three separate parties to the final of the IPL under three different coaches, and perhaps it is time for people to realize it.
Shreyas will be desperate to get to the trophy, because unlike the last time, this campaign was about him – about what it brings as a leader. Courtesy: AP
To the loan of the Kings Pandjab, they allowed Shreyas that it allowed him to soak in fame and help him to become an animal of a player who now plays for fun.
Heck, in qualifying 2 against the Indians in Mumbai, Shreyas and his team tore up into Jasprit Bumrah, the most frightening pitch in a modern era, and danced at the target of 204 runs in just 19 overs.
This kind of victory can strengthen the team’s confidence, and that is perhaps what Shreyas and his banking party will be.
But about that later
RCB Rajat Patdar
How do you start from the shadow of the legendary leader who was 18 years old in the IPL franchise? Do you want a simple answer? No.
RCB handed over Captain Rajat Patidar and showed the confidence in the team leadership and their ability to modify the domestic leader. During the season, however, there were a few moments when it seemed that Kohli in the field was not satisfied with the Rajat decision process.
To make matters worse, RCB has lost a number of matches inside their own house, which could increase the noise around Rajat’s captain this season. But no.
Fortunately for Rajat, RCB continued a huge run away from home, organized by their pitch and Virat Kohli. And partly it was brave from Rajat to trust his own captain, where he stood inside the ring and led the team to his best abilities without having a virat kohli all the time.
The captains devote time to grow up to the character, especially in a fast -moving tournament, such as IPL. Rajat’s credit did not become another Ravindra Jadeja and made sure the crossing remained in the franchise based in Bengalur.
Andy Flower vs Ricky Ponting: Battle of Scenes
RCB VS PBKS is set up as a battle of two legendary people – Andy Flower and Ricky Ponting.
They could not be on paper anymore. Andy Flower was good, but not exceptional on his cricket days. While on the other hand, Ponting’s credentials like dough and leaders are almost unrivaled.
In their coaching life there was a flower of jumps and limits before the ponting.
Andy Flower is the largest coach in the history of the T20 cricket. He trained in 5 T20 leagues and won 101 matches and lost 68 of them – the best among anyone in the world.
He also won three of them. If he wins the IPL, he would do four and take him away from the rest of the bigwigs in the world.
Flower also won the T20 World Cup with England and also led the same team to more Ashes victories.
On the other hand, Ponting won one IPL title with the Indians in Mumbai in 2015 and in 2024 the main league cricket. He was the head coach Delhi Capitals for 9 years, but IPL has never won.
This season, however, both did incredible things with their appropriate parties.
The flower tactically led the party to the IPL finals, which has no only established spinner – a department that led them to an incredible recovery in the previous edition of the tournament.
This season, however, Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya were entrusted with something specific, and this role this season performed this role to perfection.
Krunal bowed quickly, just like really fast, at certain points headed 110 km / ha targeting the heads of the dough. Courtesy: AP
On the other hand, Suyash changed his pace. While largely bowed quickly, he used his flight and the ability to turn the ball into a right -handed into a great effect on the gates with the purchase.
Pandjab, on the other hand, is a team of second skill players.
Second skill? What is the second skill?
Let Bowling’s Coach Pandjab Kings James hope to explain it to you:
“What we have done is that we have versatile, we are always able to strengthen what we are doing for a second – and we still have something on the sleeve if the first hour goes wrong. That’s all we try to do.
Worked out how this approach added depth and flexibility:
“We can choose all our bowling with versatile border officials and still a bat until 8.
Chase loving teams
When it comes to launching, both teams love chasing. Both teams won 7 times while they decided to chase in this IPL.
In the case of RCB, the chases were established by bowling department off home. In fact, RCB has the biggest record in the history of the tournament and has won all its matches this season.
Virt Kohli was still helpful in his chases and accumulated several fifties and chased the target. The only time when RCB was unable to chase the target outside the Chinnaswama stadium this season was in Lucknow, against SRH, where they could not shoot the target of 232 runs.
But fortunately it wasn’t technically their game for them.
The pandjab, on the other hand, depends on the ability of their highest order to go from the very beginning. Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have the ability to give the side a great start in powerplay.
And from here it’s just about Shreyas Iyer and his understanding of persecution. Shreyas enjoys his best IPL, both with a bat and as a captain. This season he scored 603 runs with a ridiculous strike 175.
Among the 6 doughs that interrupted the 600 run barrier this season is its highest. In order to be contrast, the virat kohli fired this season at SR 145.
RCB VS PBKS: The story of IPL 2025 so far
Royal Challengers Bengaluru met with the Pandjab King three times this season. The record is with RCB 2-1. Pandjab managed to beat RCB only the first trip at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium. In this rain game, which was destroyed by RCBs destroyed by Panjab Pacers, they decreased to 95/9 in a 14-over rain.
The pandjab was easy to work and chased it with only 12.1 overs.
Another came in Mullanpur, where the pandjab fired first, and on a complex surface they simply could not detonate outside the powerplay. In the second shifts, RCB doughs showed maturity and professionally pursued the target of 158 runs, because of the 73* – the best virtual dough trip Kohli this season.
The third came in Mullanpur, just a few nights back, where RCB Pacers torn the new pandjab on their own home country. Like RCB, Pandjab also did not like playing in his own house.
They intervened in only 14.1 overs and wrapped themselves at only 101 runs. In the RCB response, she made an easy job and finished the match for just 10 overs.
The fact that both teams play this accessory away from home adds a drama to the clash.
Ahmedabad is a place where Pandjab enjoyed his time. He scored on the flat pavement of Shreyas Iyer in both matches in which he appeared.
RCB, on the other hand, did not play the only match this season at the venue, but boast a better bowling attack.
IPL 2025: Journey to the finals
What season Royal Challengers had Bengaluru. An incredible record away and the top 2 qualifications for a team that didn’t get a big chance at the beginning of the season.
The pandjab defeated in their play -offs comprehensively and will now shoot for victory.
On the other hand, Pandjab, with their army of all roads, played the game in a unique way. They lost 3 of their 5 matches in Mullanpur, but earned it in their distant games, where they won 5 of their 7 games.
FINAL IPL: PITCH and weather forecast in Ahmedabad
The Indian Premier League final is expected to be influenced by rain, according to the weather forecast of the weather at Ahmedabad on Monday, June 2. Talk to India today, the director of the Department of the ARUUNKUMAR Dasane Department said that the conditions are likely to remain overcast throughout the day, expecting bright to slight precipitation in isolated areas.
If the playground remains under cover, it tends to do special things. Even though it is largely expected to be a branding track, the playground could do some funny things in the initial exceeds.
RCB VS PBKS: Predicated Xis and Impact Subs
Royal Challengers Bengalur: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone YHASH, YHASH, YHASH, YHASH, YHASH, YHASH, Yashwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwnewne Shwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwneshwnes. Hazlewood
Impact Sub: Suyash Shama.
Kings Pandjab: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, SHASHANK SINGH, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Azmatulah Omarzai, Arshiephak, Kyle Jameson, Azmatullah
Impact Sub: Yuzvendra Chhal/Harpreet Brar.
RCB VS PBKS: Players need to be watched
ARSHEEP SINGH (PBKS)
Given the conditions, they could be strongly on the cloudy side, some top bowling can be expected from Arshdeep Singha. If the heart has a full bowl and look for a swing, it can be a handful of RCB on Tuesday.
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)
Shreyas, the dough, made life easier for Shreyas, the captain. He will launch in Ahmedabad, which is undoubtedly his favorite place at the moment. He showed the ability to calculate and shoot a total against the Indians in Mumbai in a pressure game. RCB would know that Shreyas was a valuable goal from Panjab in the final.
VIRAT KOHLI (RCB)
No one loves the pressure quite like a virat kohli. He failed in 1 qualification, but unlike him, unlike two games in a row in the big scene.
Rajat Patdar (RCB)
This is the biggest game of Patidar’s life. In addition to the dough, he will focus on his captain. Big and brave calls like The Qualifier 1 tend to completely change the nature of the game.
Josh Hazlewood (RCB)
Rain and Josh Hazlewood are a match in heaven. The leader of the RCB goal played a stunning game in his last match. Even more importantly, Hazlewood’s crazy record is that he has never lost the final. That could just be the happy charm that RCB needs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
June 3, 2025
Tune
