RCB vs PBKS Match Prediction – Who Will Win IPL Final 2025?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be up against each other in the final of IPL 2025. The RCB vs PBKS match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (June 3) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The upcoming match is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. During the league stage, they played two games against each other and each team managed to register one win. They were also up against each other in the first qualifier and RCB had won it by 8 wickets.

RCB will be fancying their chances of winning the final as well while PBKS will look to avenge the loss by winning the all-important match. With RCB and MI all set for the title decider, we are taking a look at the major predictions for the match.

RCB vs PBKS Match Prediction – Who Will Win IPL Final 2025?

Match Preview

• Date: June 3, 2025
• Time: 07:30 PM IST
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Live Broadcast and live streaming: Star Sports, JioHotstar

RCB qualified for the final with a stunning 8-wicket win over PBKS in the first qualifier. They came up with a stunning bowling display and bowled out PBKS for just 101 runs inside 15 overs. With the bat, RCB chased down the total in only 10 overs to qualify for the final for the fourth time and first time since 2016.

After the defeat against RCB in the first qualifier, PBKS bounced back in style in the second qualifier. The Shreyas Iyer-led side beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets to qualify for the final. PBKS will be playing the final for the first time since 2014.

RCB vs PBKS Match prediction – Head-to-head record:

• Total matches: 36
• Won by RCB: 18
• Won by PBKS: 18

Out of the 36 games between the two teams so far, both RCB and PBKS have won 18 games each.

RCB vs PBKS Match Prediction – Pitch Report:

• Batting pitch: The Narendra Modi Stadium has traditionally favored the batters and batsmen are likely to dominate proceedings in the final as well. In the last game played at the venue which was the second qualifier, both the teams scored more than 200 runs.
• Average First Innings Score: 177
• Win percentage batting second: 51.16%

RCB vs PBKS Match prediction – Weather update:

• Rain forecast: Nil
• Temperature: 31-30°C
• Humidity: 60-70%

RCB vs PBKS Match Prediction – Toss Prediction & Impact

RCB vs PBKS Toss winner likely to choose: Bowl First

The way things unfolded in the second qualifier at the Narendra Modi Stadium, both the teams will look to bowl first in the final. Mumbai Indians scored 203/6 but PBKS still chased down the total in 19 overs. Batsmen are expected to dominate in the final as well and both the teams will like to chase.

Key Players to Watch

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

• Phil Salt
• Virat Kohli
• Jitesh Sharma
• Romario Shepherd
• Josh Hazlewood

Punjab Kings:

• Prabhsimran Singh
• Josh Inglis
• Shreyas Iyer
• Marcus Stoinis
• Arshdeep Singh

RCB vs PBKS Match prediction – Recent form:

• RCB- W, W, L
• PBKS – W, L, W

Both the teams have won two of their last three games while losing one. However, RCB have won both of their last two games while PBKS have one win and one defeat.

RCB vs PBKS – Predicted Playing XIs

RCB: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson

Expert Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match?

• If PBKS bat first, they are expected to score around 190-200. After chasing down 204 runs in the last game, they will be confident of scoring big.
• If RCB bats first, they are expected to post more than 200 runs. RCB batsmen have been very consistent this season and will look to deliver again.

PBKS vs MI score prediction:

Considering the current form of both teams, RCB will be the favorite to win the upcoming game against PBKS.

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