Big blow for Punjab, Inglis follows Shreyas back

RCB vs PBKS LIVE, IPL 2025 Final: Shreyas Iyer has fell for 1 to give RCB a big chance. Krunal Pandya has given RCB a breakthrough, dismissing Prabhsimran Singh. Josh Hazlewood removed Priynash Arya after an excellent catch by Phil Salt. Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 190/9 after being sent to bat. Virat Kohli top-scored with 43 while there were contributions from Jitesh Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Liam Livingstone. Arshdeep Singh bagged three wickets in the final over while Kyle Jamieson scalped three wickets for 48 runs. Earlier, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first. Both teams went unchanged with Tim David missing out for RCB with an injury.

RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 final LIVE

Ahmedabad Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium has offered batting-friendly conditions this season. The centre strip used for the final ensures parity in boundary dimensions. With 470+ runs scored the last time this pitch was used, expect good bounce, carry, and a possible high-scoring classic. Square boundaries are 61m and 67m; straight: 73m.

Live Telecast & Streaming

• When: Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30 PM IST
• TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
• Streaming: JioHotstar

RCB vs PBKS playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal