Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Key Players: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Josh Inglis & more; all eyes on these players for final showdown

After 74 matches of relentless drama and nearly two months of nail-biting cricket, the IPL 2025 journey reaches its final destination tonight — a blockbuster clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the colossal Narendra Modi Stadium.

Both teams are chasing history. Since 2008, neither has laid hands on the IPL trophy. For RCB, this is their fourth shot at redemption after falling short in 2009, 2011, and 2016. PBKS return to the final for the first time since their heartbreak in 2014.

RCB’s path to the summit has been charged with momentum, powered by a thrilling late-season surge. Led by first-time skipper Rajat Patidar, they’ll be banking on star power and experience to finally break their title curse.


Standing in their way is a gritty, rejuvenated Punjab side led by Shreyas Iyer — the man who lifted the trophy with KKR just last year. PBKS have shown steel and self-belief, fighting their way to only their second-ever final.

Tonight is more than just cricket. It’s legacy on the line. For fans who’ve waited over a decade, for franchises that have tasted everything but glory — the wait could finally end. One of them will rise. One will remain haunted.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Key Players

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

• Virat Kohli
• Phil Salt
• Rajat Patidar
• Krunal Pandya
• Josh Hazlewood
• Suyash Sharma

Punjab Kings:

• Shreyas Iyer
• Priyansh Arya
• Josh Inglis
• Nehal Wadhera
• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Arshdeep Singh