RCB Break Title Curse, Win IPL 2025 After Years of Wait

Jun 04, 2025 Komal Das

RCB ended a 17 year wait by winning their first ever IPL title beating Punjab Kings by 6 runs in a thrilling 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium

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Rajat Patidar led RCB with calm as their balanced team defended 190 with big help from coach Andy Flower’s tactics and sharp bowling plans

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Phil Salt gave RCB a flying start but fell early while Kohli and Mayank Agarwal guided them to 55 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay

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Kohli scored a crucial 43 off 35 on a tricky pitch while Patidar chipped in with 26 and Livingstone added 25 to push the score ahead

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Jitesh Sharma’s 24 off 10 and Shepherd’s 17 off 9 powered RCB to 190 for 9 despite Arshdeep’s brilliant last over triple strike

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PBKS started strong with 52 for 1 in Powerplay as Prabhsimran and Priyansh added 43 but Salt’s boundary catch removed Arya for 24

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Krunal Pandya’s tight spell of 2 for 17 turned the tide as he dismissed Prabhsimran and Inglis while PBKS stumbled to 98 for 4

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Shepherd removed Iyer while Bhuvneshwar’s double blow in the 17th over dismissed Wadhera and Stoinis killing Punjab’s momentum

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Shashank Singh fought on with 61\* off 30 hitting big in the end but Omarzai’s wicket by Dayal left PBKS needing 29 from 6 balls

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Shashank hit 6 4 6 6 in final over but Hazlewood held his nerve as PBKS finished at 184 for 7 falling short by just 6 runs

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RCB bowlers starred with Krunal Bhuvneshwar Hazlewood Dayal and Shepherd all striking at key moments to keep PBKS under control

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Kohli was emotional as RCB finally became IPL champions after 18 seasons lifting the trophy in front of a record crowd in Ahmedabad

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