IPL 2025: 3 Players to watch out for in RCB vs PBKS, Final

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will cross swords with the Punjab Kings in the ultimate final of the IPL 2025 season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3.

RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, occupied the second rank in the league stage with nine wins and four losses, picking up 19 points at an NRR of 0.301. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, finished the league phase at the first rank with 19 points at an NRR of 0.372.

While RCB bagged an eight-wicket win over the PBKS in Qualifier 1 to advance to the final, PBKS defeated MI by five wickets in Qualifier 2 to make it to the grand finale. Speaking about the head-to-head record, these two sides played 36 games against each other, with RCB bagging 18 wins while PBKS also secured 18 wins.

On that note, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings affair, Final.

3 Players to watch out for in PBKS vs MI, Qualifier

1. Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer has been pretty consistent with his batting this season. While he couldn’t make it big in Qualifier 1, he turned the tables to take his side over the line in the second qualifier against the Mumbai Indians.

Moving into the details of his stats this season, Iyer has accumulated 603 runs from 16 innings at an average of 54.81 and a strike rate of 175.80 with six fifty-plus scores. He has the highest score of unbeaten 97 against the Gujarat Titans this season.

2. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, the former RCB skipper, is our second player to watch out for in this game between RCB and PBKS in the grand finale. Kohli is another player who has been consistently scoring runs with ease, finding gaps in both the powerplay and the middle overs.

Delving into the details of his numbers this season, Kohli has amassed 614 runs from 14 innings at an average of 55.81 and a strike rate of 146.53 with eight fifty-plus scores. His highest score of an unbeaten 73 came against the Punjab Kings in the league phase.

3. Josh Hazlewood

RCB star pacer Josh Hazlewood, who has been consistent with his lines and lengths, has a big role to play in this crucial title-winning clash. Interestingly, Hazlewood, who came back into the XI after a brief injury break, scalped three important wickets against PBKS in Qualifier 1.

Speaking about his numbers this season, the Australian pacer has pocketed 21 wickets from 11 innings at an average of 15.80 and an economy of 8.3 with his best bowling figures being 4/33 against the Rajasthan Royals at home.

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