The stage is set for one of the biggest IPL finals in recent times. Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Punjab Kings on Tuesday, June 3, in Ahmedabad. Neither team has won the IPL, and now one of them will finally break the curse.
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RCB are in the final for the fourth time. They’ve been here before — in 2009, 2011, and 2016 — but never made it to the top.
For their fans, it’s been a long wait filled with heartbreak. But this season, something feels different. The team looks focused, balanced, and hungry.
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Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have come from nowhere. After years of being at the bottom of the table, they’ve made a stunning comeback.
Their only final was in 2014, which they lost. But now, they’re just one step away from rewriting history.
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When these two teams met in Qualifier 1, RCB absolutely thrashed Punjab. They bowled them out for 101 and chased it down like it was a warm-up match — winning with 10 overs to spare. It wasn’t just a win; it was a demolition.
But Punjab weren’t done. Just a day later, they walked into a high-pressure game against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 and responded in style.
They smashed MI, proving that the loss to RCB wasn’t the end — it was just the beginning. Now they’re back in Ahmedabad, ready for a shot at revenge.
Shreyas Iyer, leading Punjab, has been calm and sharp throughout. He’s already made history by leading three different teams to the final — Delhi Capitals in 2020, KKR in 2024, and now PBKS. His team believes, and it shows.
Shreyas did it last year for Veer (SRK), will he be able to do that this year for Zaara (Preity Zinta) will be exciting to watch.
Both teams were neck and neck in the league stage. They finished with the same number of wins and losses.
They even shared one win each when they played in the group stage — PBKS beat RCB in Bengaluru, and RCB won in Mullanpur. So, this final is the real decider.
RCB have momentum. PBKS have fire in their belly. It’s more than just a final now — it’s a battle for revenge, redemption, and respect. And by the end of the night, we’ll have a brand-new IPL champion.
