After 18 years of damage and disappointment, when newly-crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar received an opportunity to say “Ee Sala Cup Namdu” (this yr the cup is ours), the followers roared.
IPL 2025: RCB brings trophy house after 18 years, beats PBKS in finals
After 17 lengthy years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lastly lifts the IPL trophy, defeating Punjab Kings by six runs in a nail-biting IPL 2025 closing.
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But when he mentioned that “Virat Kohli deserved it more than anyone else”, the cheers have been deafening because the legend grinned from ear to ear.
“It is really special for me, for Virat Kohli, and all the fans. Those who have supported for years, they all deserve it. It’s a great opportunity for me and a great learning for me to captain Kohli, he deserves it more than anyone else,” Patidar mentioned after the ultimate right here on Tuesday.
Patidar felt that 190 was a par rating on a strip which was on the slower facet.
“After the Qualifier, we thought that we can go through. I think 190 was a good score on this track as it was a bit slow. Bowlers executing their plans was tremendous to watch.” He praised Player of the Match Krunal Pandya for his 2/17 that turned the game-changer.
“Krunal is a wicket-taking bowler. I look for him whenever we need wickets. Suyash and the pacers were good all season. Shepherd gave the key wicket tonight.” We will come again subsequent yr and carry the Cup ============================= A “dejected” Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer believed that fearless newcomers have been the most important plus for the franchise which might come out all weapons blazing subsequent season to win an elusive IPL crown.
“Proud of each individual in our team, a lot of youngsters played their first season. Their fearlessness was phenomenal. Job is still half done, we have to win it next year. The way we turned up to every game was a positive, they’ve gained a lot of experience and we can build on that next year,” the PBKS skipper mentioned.
He felt {that a} complete of much less than 200 was a par rating on this monitor.
“They bowled excellently. Krunal was phenomenal, used his experience, that was the turning point.”
In entrance of a packed home, stuffed predominantly by RCB supporters, the franchise choked a nervy PBKS. RCB appeared to have dropped the ball by making 190 for 9, however more than made up for it with a superb bowling efficiency.
Victory celebrations began early, when the in-form PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer nicked an innocuous ball exterior off stump from medium-pacer Romario Shepherd.
Shreyas, the mastermind behind PBKS’ profitable chase in opposition to Mumbai Indians within the Qualifier 2, left the sector for one. And with him went PBKS’ personal hopes of profitable a maiden IPL title.
Shepherd might have picked up the large wicket of Shreyas, however it was Krunal Pandya who set it up. Coming into the assault within the seventh over, the left-arm spinner tied the batters in knots by maintaining an distinctive size.
The 34-year-old conceded simply 17 runs in his 4 overs, to go together with the wickets of Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis.
Shashank Singh (61 n.o., 30b, 3×4, 6×6) hung round in an try to spoil the RCB celebration, to no avail.
Shreyas known as it proper on the toss, and like he did in opposition to MI, selected to discipline first. Spells of rain a number of hours earlier than the beginning of the outing made the pitch moist, which led to the RCB batters taking a circumspect method.
Save for a cameo from Phil Salt, the RCB high order stayed cautious.
Kohli (43, 35b, 3×4) took up the anchor position, maintaining the ball alongside the bottom and working fast singles and twos. This did enhance the stress on his companions, who have been compelled to undertake aggressive techniques.
With the run price dropping under 9 an over, RCB wanted Jitesh Sharma to go all weapons blazing. Jitesh was up for it with a 10-ball 24.
PBKS would have felt it did properly to limit RCB to under 200, however there could be no stopping RCB from making historical past.
Published – June 04, 2025 09:54 am IST
