Phil Salt’s explosive start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru rattles Punjab Kings early on as Virat Kohli eyes IPL record.
June-3, 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), IPL 2025 Final: RCB opener Phil Salt came out swinging, smashing a six and a four in the opening over off Arshdeep Singh, providing the perfect launchpad for Virat Kohli’s record chase. Kohli, who needs just one more fifty to match David Warner’s record for most fifties in a single IPL season, started cautiously with a single.
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However, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer’s aggressive reaction following RCB’s first wicket dismissal highlighted the tension of the final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. The match began with a wide delivery from Arshdeep Singh, but Salt’s early assault put Punjab under immediate pressure.
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RCB Playing XI:
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood
PBKS Playing XI:
Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
The match is already a high-octane affair, with Salt’s aggressive strokes setting the tempo. Will Punjab Kings fight back and break RCB’s momentum, or will Virat Kohli’s form guide Bengaluru to a historic first IPL title? Stay tuned for continuous live updates from the grand finale!
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