Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs in the final to clinch their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title. The Rajat Patidar-led side, that has cricketing icon Virat Kohli, ended its 18-year long wait for a maiden IPL trophy. Opting to bowl first, PBKS restricted RCB to 190 for 9, with Arshdeep Singh (3 for 40) and Kyle Jamieson (3 for 48) being the major contributors. Virat Kohli was top-scorer for RCB with 43 off 35. RCB never got going in the innings and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. In reply, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2 for 38) and Krunal Pandya (2 for 17) bowled magical spells to stop PBKS at 184 for 7 in 20 overs.
RCB vs PBKS : Thank you!
IPL 2025 comes to an end. The festival will come again next year. That’s a wrap for our coverage. 74 matches, a week’s break in between, and at the end, history made by RCB. Thank you for joining us along the way on NDTV Sports.
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RCB vs PBKS LIVE: RCB LIFT IPL 2025 TROPHY!
The trophy lift, for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at long last! Patidar lofts the golden cup high. Virat Kohli is right beside him. Moments of joy and ecstasy for RCB. IPL 2025, historic! This year, they’ve finally done it!
