IPL Final 2025 Highlights, RCB vs PBKS: Virat Kohli's dream finally comes true as RCB win maiden title! – Firstpost

RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Today Final Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Punjab Kings by 6 runs in the final of the 2025 Indian Premier League to finally end a 17-year wait for a maiden title, leading to emotional celebrations from batting superstar and former captain Virat Kohli and the rest of the franchise, including former players AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle!
That’s it from us in our coverage of the 2025 Indian Premier League, and the popular Kannada saying “Ee Sala Cup Namde” finally comes true with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs.
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“It feels 10 times more special with these two standing next to me!” says Virat Kohli as he celebrates RCB’s maiden IPL title victory with legends AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle!  

“This win is as much for the fans as it is for the team. I’ve given this team my youth, prime and experience. Tried to win it every season, gave it everything I can. Never thought this day would come, was overcome with emotion after we won.
“This win is right up there, I’ve stayed loyal to this team. I had moments otherwise, but I stayed with them and them with me. My heart is with Bangalore, my soul is with Bangalore. This is a high-intensity tournament, I want to win the big tournaments and moments. Tonight, I’ll sleep like a baby,” Kohli tells ‘Haydos’ in a post-match interview at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Kohli is overcome with emotions, and why shouldn’t he be – having represented RCB throughout his stellar career!
EMOTIONAL VIRAT KOHLI 🥹

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Punjab Kings by 6 runs to end a 17-year wait for a maiden Indian Premier League title!
Hazlewood gets smashed for three sixes and a four in the last four deliveries of the 18th IPL season, which helps Shashank complete his fifty and remain unbeaten on 61 off 30 balls. Absolutely nobody cares about it though, with Kohli joining his teammates in an emotional celebration!
Omarzai ends up hitting the ball straight to substitute Bhandage at backward point to depart for 1 as RCB inch closer to a memorable victory.
And despite Shashank smashing a six and a four in Bhuvneshwar’s final over for the senior pacer to sign off with 2/38, PBKS are left needing 29 off 6!
IPL 2025 Final LIVE Updates, RCB vs PBKS Playing 11 News and Ahmedabad Weather Report: The big day is here as Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 3 June, Tuesday. One team is guaranteed to end its 18-year-long wait for an IPL trophy, the other is set to return empty-handed. But that’s cricket. That’s sport. There’s always a winner and a loser. But both teams know that they have played exceptional cricket to reach the final. It’s just one more step, They need to stay calm and execute properly. Winning is sometimes that easy.
Meanwhile, there’s a danger of rain playing spoilsport during the IPL 2025 final. There’s a 61% chance of rain in Ahmedabad today as per AccuWeather. However, there will be 120 minutes extra to complete teh final. In case the match gets washed out today, then the IPL final 2025 will be moved to the reserve day, 4 June, Wednesday.
If the IPL final 2025 gets washed out on the reserve day also, then PBKS will be declared the winner as they finished on top of the points table . However, they only finished ahead of RCB due to a superior net run rate.
The IPL 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings will be live broadcast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
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