IPL Final RCB vs PBKS Playing 11: Coming from thumping wins, will Iyer & Patidar make changes? Check predicted XI & head-to-head

The stage is set for an electrifying IPL 2025 final as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Both teams are chasing their maiden IPL title and enter the summit clash brimming with confidence and determination. RCB, under the calm leadership of Rajat Patidar, have shown remarkable resilience, edging past Punjab in Qualifier 1 with an emphatic 8-wicket win.

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, have bounced back strongly through Qualifier 2, where Iyer’s unbeaten 87 steered them into their second-ever final, first since 2014.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) predicted playing 11

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

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Playing 11

Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL 2025 Final: RCB vs PBKS Head to Head Stats

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings share a perfectly balanced rivalry, having met 36 times with 18 wins apiece. This IPL season, the teams faced off three times — Punjab claimed victory in the first encounter, while RCB took the next two, including a dominant Qualifier 1 win.

PBKS vs RCB squads

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Musheer Naushad Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Xavier Bartlett, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Blessing Muzarabani, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh