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Mayank agarwal, from fan in March to ipl champion in May: Royal Challengers Bangalore finally won their first IPL Trophy after 17 years. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by 6 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. All the players of the team played an important role in this victory of RCB. After this victory, Virat Kohli became very emotional. He praised all the players, which also included the name of right -handed batsman Mayank Agarwal. Mayank contributed 24 runs with his bat in the final for RCB.

Mayank’s journey from fan to champion

Mayank was not bought by any team during the mega auction. In March, he came to watch an IPL match like a normal fan. After this, RCB’s left -handed batsman Devdutt got out of the team due to a physical injury. Mayank was included in the team as a replacement of Paddikal. After this, he got a chance to play in all four matches. Aggarwal scored 95 runs in these four matches. But he played two very important innings. Mayank scored 41 runs against Lucknow. He won the team by making an unbeaten century partnership with Jitesh Sharma. After which the team finished the top-2. After this, Mayank contributed to 24 runs in 18 balls in the final match. After which he became the champion with the team.

Wins in final, first trophy raised after 17 years

RCB, batting first, scored 190 runs on the score board. In response to this, Punjab could score only 184 runs in the entire 20 overs and lost the match by 6 runs. RCB was waiting for this trophy for the last 17 years, which was completed this year. Krunal Pandya bowled brilliantly in the final. Krunal took two wickets for just 17 runs in 4 overs. He was also adjudged Player of the Match for excellent bowling.

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RCB vs pbks ipl 2025 final: Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will fight the title, on June 3, both teams will clash at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium for the trophy. Any team wins, it is certain that this time we will get a new winner. Both teams have been playing from the first season, any one team will get their first trophy and the second team will come so close to their first trophy. There is a possibility of rain in Ahmedabad on June 3. Now what is the rule about Reserve Day in the final, let’s know.

Punjab Kings and RCB stood first and second in the points table, in the first qualifier played between the two, RCB defeated Punjab badly. After losing, Punjab reached the second qualifier, where he defeated a strong team like Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets and won the final ticket. Shreyas Iyer played a match of 87 runs.

Due to rain in the second qualifier, the match started with a delay of about 3 hours, it seemed that the matches would not have to be canceled. Because there was no reserve day in this match, and if the match had been canceled, Punjab Kings would have got the final ticket without playing. Because she was at the top of the points table, but if this happens in the final, then who will get the trophy?

Possibility of rain in Ahmedabad on 3 June

The match in Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, June 3 will be affected by the rain. On this day, the possibility of rain here is 20 percent. It is likely to rain in the morning and during the match, the rain can disrupt.

Is the IPL 2025 final in the final?

Yes, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings is Reserve Day in the Kings final. If the match stops or cannot start due to rain, then the match will be played on June 4. This is Reserve Day, although it will be very low.

IPL final match schedule

• Team: Bengaluru vs Punjab
• date: June 3, 2025
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Toss: at 7 pm
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar on Friday scored 23 runs in 18 balls against Punjab Kings with the help of 1 six and 1 fours. He has left behind the great Sachin Tendulkar in a record list by completing his 1000 runs in the IPL. However, his team lost this match by 5 wickets.

Batting first, RCB’s batting flop was flopped. From Virat Kohli to Liam Livingstone, top batsmen were dismissed cheaply. Tim David played an innings of 50 runs and took RCB to a respectable score (95). Earlier, Rajat Patidar completed 1000 runs of his IPL career by scoring 23 runs. Let us tell you that this match affected by rain started late, the match was for 14-14 overs.

Rajat Patidar left Sachin Tendulkar behind

RCB captain Rajat Patidar has become the second batsman to score 1000 runs in the lowest innings in the IPL, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar and Rituraj Gaikwad. Tendulkar and Gaikwad scored 1000 runs in the 31st innings in the IPL while Rajat was playing the 30th innings of their IPL on Friday. He has come second in the list, Sai Sudarshan has a record of scoring 1000 runs in the lowest innings. He touched this figure in 25 innings.

Talking about Rajat Patidar’s IPL career, he has scored 1008 runs in 30 innings played in 34 matches. His highest score in the tournament is 112 runs. This is his only century in IPL. Apart from this, he has played 9 half -century innings. He has hit 69 fours and 64 sixes in the tournament.

Milestone Unlocked

10 #Tataipl for rajat patidar

How many Runs will the #RCB Skipper Score Tonight?#RCBVPBKS , @rrjjt_01 pic.twitter.com/syf6Dipadq

– Indianpremierleague (@IPL) April 18, 2025

He has occupied number three in the list of batsmen who scored 1000 runs in the lowest balls in the IPL. He touched this figure in 626 balls, while Virender Sehwag (604) at number one and Yusuf Pathan (617) at number two.

Fastest to Reach 1000 IPL Runs
(Indians)

25 Inngs – Sai Sudharsan
30 Inngs – Rajat Patidar*
31 Inngs – Sachin Tendulkar
31 Inngs – Ruturaj Gaikwad
33 Inngs – Tilak Varma #RCBVSPBKS

– Broken Cricket (@BrokenCrick) April 18, 2025

Punjab Kings won the match by 5 wickets

Defending 96 runs, RCB bowlers performed brilliantly but in the final over, Nehal Vadhera (33) innings took away the match from him. Punjab achieved the target with 11 balls and won by 5 wickets.

RCB vs pbks IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore, captained by Rajat Patidar, lost to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets on Friday. This was the third defeat of RCB in 7 matches and all three defeats were received at their home ground (M Chinnaswamy Stadium). In this rain -affected match, RCB was able to score 95 runs in 14 overs. Punjab won the target by scoring 11 balls remaining. After the match, Rajat Patidar admitted that his team flopped in batting, which became the main reason for the defeat.

The top batsmen were completely flopped, Phil Salat (4), Virat Kohli (1), Liam Livingstone (4), Jitesh Sharma (2) etc. Rajat Patidar scored 23 runs in 18 balls, when he was out, RCB scored 6 wickets at 41. The 7th wicket fell at 42, then it felt that perhaps the entire team could not make even 50. But Tim David played a good innings of 50 runs in 26 balls and took the team to a respectable score, in this innings he hit 3 sixes and 5 fours. Of course RCB lost the match but Tim David was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Rajat Patidar’s statement after the match

Rajat Patidar said after the match, “Initially the ball was sticking. But I think we could do better as a batting entity. Partnership is important in batting. We kept losing wickets continuously. We kept the dice out due to circumstances. The wicket was not so bad. It was not so bad. It was a very good cover. Demonstration is on our bowling unit, sometimes we will not see the batting unit. “

,@PUNJABKINSPL‘s red is shining bright in Bengaluru

They continue their winning streak with an all-round show over #RCB

Scorecard https://t.co/7fin60rqkz #Tataipl , #RCBVPBKS pic.twitter.com/noasw2xrmd

– Indianpremierleague (@IPL) April 18, 2025

This is Royal Challengers Bangalore’s third defeat in 7 matches. Right now the team is fourth in the points table with 8 points. RCB’s 7 matches are now left. If RCB wins the match, it will be almost confirmed to reach the playoffs, whereas if it wins only 4 matches, then the performance of other teams will play an important role in qualifying or not.

IPL Points Table 2025: On Friday, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings match started late due to rain, which was played for 14–14 overs. Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose the first bowling. RCB’s performance at his home ground was once again bad, Phil Salat (4) was dismissed in the first over. In the third over, Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring 1 run. That was Tim David, scoring 50 runs and brought RCB to a respectable score, otherwise the entire team was seen to be all out at 60.

Punjab Kings secured a spectacular victory by 5 wickets by scoring the target of 96 runs by RCB. Nehal Vadhera scored an unbeaten 33 in 19 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 3 fours, this innings was important because Punjab Kings were also under pressure after falling on a score of 4 wickets 53. With this victory, Punjab Kings have made a long jump in the points table, while RCB has slipped down.

RCB vs PBKS Mark Table after Match

Before the match on Friday, Punjab Kings were at number four in the points table. After defeating RCB by 5 wickets, Punjab has come second. This is Shreyas Iyer & Team’s 5th win in 7 matches. It has 10 points, its net run rate is +0.308.

RCB was at number three before this match, which has now moved to fourth place. This is the third defeat of RCB captained by Rajat Patidar. It has 6 points, although his net run rate (+0.446) is still better than Punjab. Before the match, Gujarat Titans was second, which has now come at number three.

IPL 2025 Points Table.

– DC and Pbks with 10 Points Each. pic.twitter.com/tchnjteypr

– Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_vohra) April 18, 2025

IPL 2025 matches to be held today

Today is a double header on Saturday, April 19 in the IPL. The first match is between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals (GT vs DC 2025). In the second match, there is a clash of Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants (RR Vs Lsg 2025).

IPL 2025: The 34th match of the 18th edition of the IPL on Friday was played, in which Punjab Kins defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets. This match affected by rain was 14-14 overs. In this match, Punjab wicket -keeper Josh English caught a wonderful catch of Phil Salat, whose video went viral.

After winning the toss, Shreyas Iyer decided to bowl first. RCB got the first blow as Phil Salat (4) in the first over, he was caught out off Arshdeep Singh’s ball. In this wicket, the contribution of bowler Arshdeep as much as wicket -keeper Josh English, who covered this amazing catch by covering a distance of 26 meters in 5 and a half seconds.

That’s how you make a statement!#ARSHdeepSingh Takes out Phil salt in 1st over and becomes the leading wicket taker for Punjab.

Watch the live action https://t.co/grey95MYVW #Iplonjiostar #RCBVPBKS Live now on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 3 &… pic.twitter.com/bxluymnbuv

– Star Sports (@StarsportsIndia) April 18, 2025

Tim David saved RCB’s shame

Batting first, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 7 wickets fell for 42 runs, then it seemed that the team would barely reach close to 60. Although Tim David saved RCB’s shame, he scored an unbeaten 50 runs in 26 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 5 fours. Of course RCB lost but Tim David was selected only the best player of the match. Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 95 runs in 14 overs while batting first.

Chasing the target, Punjab Kings also lost 4 wickets at 53, the match was seen to be a competition by the final over but Nehal Vadhera ensured Punjab’s victory by playing a brilliant innings. Nehal scored an unbeaten 33 runs in 19 balls with 3 sixes and as many fours. Punjab Kings achieved another excellent victory by achieving the target with 11 balls remaining.