The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Punjab Kings will meet in the IPL 2025 final on June 3 (Tuesday) at the storied Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the final match of the long and exciting season. Since neither team has ever won the title before, the IPL will have a new champion on Tuesday.
PBKS has secured their spot in the final against RCB, who are patiently waiting for them in the final showdown after winning the Qualifier 1 match against the same opponents earlier. PBKS secured an important victory last night against Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 match.
Since they haven’t played since May 29, RCB has had more time to prepare and recover for the crucial match, giving them a clear advantage in the final match. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has had an exciting and eventful season, with many records set in batting and bowling this year.
While Punjab Kings prevailed over RCB in the first Qualifier in Mullanpur to secure their place in the final, PBKS had to play an extra game against five–time champions MI to secure their place.
In order for Punjab to defeat a team that has performed admirably for the majority of the tournament, they will need to be able to forget about their Qualifier 1 defeat against their final opponents.
RCB vs PBKS Head to Head stats
Interestingly, RCB and PBKS have played each other on 36 occasions and have won 18 matches each thus far, so there is nothing that separates the two teams in terms of Head to Head numbers at the moment.
Total Matches: 36
RCB won: 18
PBKS won: 18
Tie: 0
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) head-to-head stats | |||
| Venues | Matches played | PBKS | RCB |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 1 | – |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 1 | 1 | – |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 2 | – |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Holkar Cricket Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kingsmead | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium | 1 | 1 | – |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 1 | 1 |
How many times in 18 seasons did RCB reach the IPL final?
RCB will play in their fourth IPL final in 2025, having finished second to the Deccan Chargers in 2009, the Chennai Super Kings in 2011, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016.
How many times PBKS qualified for the IPL final in 18 seasons?
On June 3, Punjab Kings will play their 2nd final match in Indian Premier League. PBKS reached the IPL final in 2014 when they were known as Kings XI Punjab, but they lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2025 Final RCB vs PBKS live match timetable, live telecast and live streaming detail
The IPL 2025 final will be played on Tuesday, June 3.
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