“RCB shouldn’t want MI in the final” - Ravi Ashwin opens up ahead of IPL 2025 final

Former Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin feels Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) would like to have Gujarat Titans (GT) as their opponent in the grand finale instead of the Mumbai Indians (MI) to increase their title winning chances.

Moreover, Ashwin asserted that Gujarat Titans should eliminate Mumbai Indians in the eliminator to nullify MI’s chances of winning the title. Notably, RCB made it to the grand finale after defeating PBKS by eight wickets in Qualifier 1.

“If RCB have to win the IPL, then Gujarat Titans should win against Mumbai Indians. MI are one team that you cannot allow to enter the final, you have to stop them at any cost,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’ while analysing Qualifier 1.

“RCB will keep their fingers crossed to not have Mumbai Indians in the final. Mumbai Indians is the only team that has a chance against RCB. It looks like RCB are going the distance, but it is cricket; anything can happen. If I were RCB, my best finalist team would be Gujarat Titans. If I was RCB, I would want to face Gujarat Titans,” he added.

Moreover, Ashwin talked about Virat Kohli winning the ICC T20 World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy titles in a matter of a year. Furthermore, Ashwin felt that this was RCB's year and Kohli would finally have his hands on the silverware.

"Virat Kohli, I want to tell you all one thing. I don't want to make it about Virat Kohli, but I cannot help but feel that this is RCB's year. Virat Kohli did not have an ICC title; people constantly used to say this. In a matter of a year, he has won the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy," he concluded.

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