Ahmedabad, June 4: Royal Challengers Bengaluru  won their maiden IPL title in 2025,  defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium. RCB scored 190/9 batting first, while PBKS managed 184/7 in reply. The thrilling final ended years of heartbreak for RCB, crowning them champions at last.RCB finally clinched their first IPL title after 17 years, defeating PBKS by six runs in a thrilling final in Ahmedabad, with Kohli shedding tears of joy. 

PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh (26) was the first to fall, caught at cover off Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The very next over saw Romario Shepherd strike gold, dismissing skipper Shreyas Iyer for just one—edging through to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. 

Krunal Pandya delivered a critical blow in the 13th over, removing the aggressive Josh Inglis (39 off 23) who holed out to Liam Livingstone at long-on, reducing PBKS to 98/4.

A brief 38-run partnership between Shashank Singh and Nehal Wadhera steadied the innings before Wadhera’s sluggish 15 off 18 ended, caught by Krunal off Bhuvneshwar.

Marcus Stoinis briefly reignited hopes with a first-ball six, but fell the next delivery—caught by Yash Dayal at short third-man, leaving PBKS reeling at 142/6 in the 17th over.

Earlier, Phil Salt’s sharp catch on the boundary ended Priyansh Arya’s bright start on 21. Josh Hazlewood was the bowler, and Salt kept his composure near the rope to complete a stunning effort.

RCB had earlier posted 190/9, courtesy of a gritty innings led by Virat Kohli (43) and late flourishes from Jitesh Sharma (24 off 10). PBKS pacer Arshdeep Singh shone at the death, bagging three wickets in the final over while conceding just three runs.

Chasing 191 for victory, PBKS found themselves under pressure early and never truly recovered. Josh Inglis led the fightback with a blistering 39 off 23 balls (1 four, 4 sixes), while Shashank Singh chipped in with a valiant 61 off 30 balls, smashing 3 boundaries and 6 sixes. However, the disciplined RCB bowling attack held firm.

All-rounder Krunal Pandya was the standout performer with the ball for RCB, delivering a match-winning spell of 2/17 in his 4 overs, applying the brakes precisely when needed. RCB’s fielding and tight bowling in the death overs ensured that Punjab Kings were restricted to 184/7 in their 20 overs, falling short by 6 runs.