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On Tuesday night in Ahmedabad, 17 seasons of shared pain will split into two sharply contrasting realities. For the first time since the IPL began, one of its most storied underachievers—Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Punjab Kings—will finally be crowned champions. The other will inherit the full weight of the IPL’s most unfortunate legacy.
For years, RCB, PBKS, and Delhi Capitals have formed the so-called Holy Trinity of trophy-less originals. But with Delhi already out, and one of RCB or PBKS guaranteed to lift the trophy, that bittersweet brotherhood will fracture. One fanbase will erupt. The other will be left facing a cruel and familiar silence.
For PBKS, it would be the culmination of an unexpected ascent: a team reborn under Shreyas Iyer and a coach who put faith in uncapped Indian talent and unlikely heroes. They’ve endured a revolving door of resets, but 2025 felt different—more cohesive, more confident. A loss here would be gutting, like reaching the final scene of a sports movie only for the underdog to fall flat on their face.
For RCB, it would be another haunting chapter in a story written in near-misses. Three finals lost already, and now a fourth on the line. This is no longer just about a team. It’s about Virat Kohli—the face of RCB, the engine of Indian cricket, and the man with 18 on his back staring down the barrel of an 18th trophy-less IPL season. He’s been unstoppable with the bat again this year, but destiny hasn’t always been kind.
Venue: The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has been a graveyard for bowlers in 2025—seven 200+ totals in eight innings. The toss becomes key, but the brave may still prefer to bat first and post big.
PBKS are undefeated at this venue in 2025. RCB haven’t played here at all this season.
Josh Hazlewood could be RCB's ace. He’s dismantled PBKS before and owns Shreyas Iyer in T20s (22 balls, 11 runs, 4 wickets).
Yuzvendra Chahal, possibly half-fit, faces the team that made him a household name. Already a title-winner on paper with MI in 2013, Tuesday gives him a shot at one that feels real.
Rajat Patidar, RCB’s captain, may not have big numbers this season, but he’s been the tone-setter—aggressive, fearless, and symbolic of the team’s change in intent.
Virat Kohli has been outstanding in the powerplay and at the death, but continues to slow in overs 7–10. PBKS might look to suffocate him during that phase with spin, particularly if Chahal plays.
Tim David: Still uncertain for RCB. If he plays, he adds finishing firepower. If not, Liam Livingstone is likely to stay in.
Chahal’s hand: Wasn’t 100% in Qualifier 2 but bowled through it. If he pulls out, PBKS may turn to Harpreet Brar, shifting their bowling balance.
RCB (probable):
Salt, Kohli, Agarwal, Patidar (c), David/Livingstone, Jitesh (wk), Shepherd, Krunal, Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma.
PBKS (probable):
Arya, Prabhsimran, Inglis (wk), Iyer (c), Wadhera, Shashank, Stoinis, Omarzai, Vyshak, Jamieson, Arshdeep, Chahal/Brar.
This final isn’t just about strategy or form. It’s a boiling pot of emotions:
For RCB fans, hope and horror are inseparable. This is the best team they’ve built in years. Is that enough to break the curse?
For PBKS fans, the dream is real—after 11 years away from the playoffs, they’re now 40 overs away from immortality.
Whether it’s Kohli lifting that long-awaited trophy or Shreyas Iyer collecting his second as captain, the IPL 2025 final will carve its name into the tournament’s folklore.
One team leaves purgatory.
The other stays trapped.
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