The Final Hurdle of the Indian Premier League 2025 will feature the two best teams of this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, from the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It all comes down to both teams eyeing their first-ever IPL trophy, an even contest with a high-scoring encounter and fireworks guaranteed.
The toss is a very crucial factor in the final, and the team that wins the toss will have a psychological edge from the start. So, before we dive into the live action, check out the live toss updates, pitch report, and playing XI of the RCB vs PBKS - IPL 2025 Finals.
RCB vs PBKS: Where to Watch Live?
Date | 03/06/2025 |
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Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
RCB vs PBKS: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The wicket in the Narendra Modi Stadium is a mixed soil pitch, and the surface is amazing for batting. So, expect another high-scoring encounter in today’s big final. Bowlers need to be a little smart to pick wickets, and bowlers like Josh Hazlewood and Arshdeep Singh will play an important role in this match.
The centre wicket is being used for this game, and the last match played on this surface saw over 450 runs in aggregate, in the match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. Dew is expected if there’s no rain or overcast conditions. The team that wins the toss would likely opt to bowl first. The average first innings total at the Narendra Modi Stadium is 197 runs.
RCB vs PBKS: Live toss update
Punjab Kings have won the toss and opted to bowl first
RCB vs PBKS: Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c&wk), Liam Livingston, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh.
Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Jos Inglis(wk), Shashank Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvedra Chahal
Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett
RCB vs PBKS: Umpires’ List
On-field Umpires | Nitin Menon, Jayaram Madangopal |
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TV umpire | Chris Gaffaney |
Match Referee | Javagal Srinath |
