News Arena

Home

Nation

States

International

Politics

Opinion

Economy

Sports

Entertainment

Trending:

Home
/

virat-kohli-rcb-win-maiden-ipl-title-break-18-year-jinx

Sports

Virat Kohli, RCB win maiden IPL title, break 18-year jinx

Punjab Kings bowlers did more than a decent job to restrict RCB, but their batsmen could not deliver under pressure

News Arena Network - Ahmedabad - UPDATED: June 3, 2025, 11:43 PM - 2 min read

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Bhuvneshwar Kumar celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis during the IPL 2025 T20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.


Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden title with a six-run victory over Punjab Kings in the final on Tuesday, ending an 18-year wait for the coveted trophy.

 

Punjab Kings bowlers did more than a decent job to restrict Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 190 for nine. However, their batters could not deliver under pressure as the Shreyas Iyer-led side could only manage 184/7 in 20 overs.

 

Krunal Pandya was the standout RCB bowler, ending with two wickets for 17 runs in four overs. RCB finally got to lift the trophy after finishing runners-up on three occasions previously. It was a heartbreaking loss for Punjab Kings, who were playing only their second final and first since 2014.

 

RCB managed to get over the line despite not having the best time with the bat. Virat Kohli top-scored with 43 off 35 balls, while skipper Rajat Patidar could not build on a good start, managing 26 off 16 balls. For Punjab Kings, Yuzvendra Chahal was brilliant with figures of 1/37 in 4 overs, while Kyle Jamieson had the figures of 3 for 48.

 

The prize wicket of Kohli was taken by Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai (1/35). However, the best figures were of India’s premier T20 bowler Arshdeep Singh (3/40), who got three wickets in the final over.

 

Brief Scores: RCB: 190/9 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 43, Rajat Patidar 26; Arshdeep Singh 3/40, Kyle Jamieson 3/48, Yuzvendra Chahal 1/37) vs Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings 184/7 in 20 ov

Punjab Kings bowlers did more than a decent job to restrict Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 190 for nine. However, their batters could not deliver under pressure as the Shreyas Iyer-led side could only manage 184/7 in 20 overs.

 

Krunal Pandya was the standout RCB bowler, ending with two wickets for 17 runs in four overs. RCB finally got to lift the trophy after finishing runners-up on three occasions previously. It was a heartbreaking loss for Punjab Kings, who were playing only their second final and first since 2014.

 

RCB managed to get over the line despite not having the best time with the bat. Virat Kohli top-scored with 43 off 35 balls, while skipper Rajat Patidar could not build on a good start, managing 26 off 16 balls. For Punjab Kings, Yuzvendra Chahal was brilliant with figures of 1/37 in 4 overs, while Kyle Jamieson had the figures of 3 for 48.

 

The prize wicket of Kohli was taken by Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai (1/35). However, the best figures were of India’s premier T20 bowler Arshdeep Singh (3/40), who got three wickets in the final over.

 

Brief Scores: RCB: 190/9 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 43, Rajat Patidar 26; Arshdeep Singh 3/40, Kyle Jamieson 3/48, Yuzvendra Chahal 1/37) vs Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings 184/7 in 20 overs (Josh Inglis 39, Shashank Singh 61 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/17).

ers (Josh Inglis 39, Shashank Singh 61 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/17).

TOP CATEGORIES

  • Nation

QUICK LINKS

About us Rss FeedSitemapPrivacy PolicyTerms & Condition
logo

2025 News Arena India Pvt Ltd | All rights reserved | The Ideaz Factory