RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Record In IPL Summit Clashes

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RCB vs PBKS: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are just one win away from breaking their title drought as they gear up for their fourth-ever IPL final on June 3, 2025.

Set to face Punjab Kings at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB fans are hoping this is finally the year their team gets over the line.

RCB's history in the IPL finals has been bittersweet. The franchise reached the summit clash in 2009, 2011, and 2016, only to fall agonizingly short each time. The 2016 final remains fresh in the memory, where despite a valiant chase, RCB lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight runs.

In 2009, they lost to now defunct Deccan Chargers and in 2011, they lost to MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.

RCB's Record In IPL Finals

1) 2009: Lost by 6 runs (DC- 143/6, RCB- 137/9)

2) 2011: Lost by 58 runs (CSK- 205/5, RCB- 147/8)

3) 2016: Lost by 8 runs (SRH- 208/7, RCB- 200/7)

Over the years, even with legends like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, the elusive IPL trophy has remained just out of reach. However, the 2025 season has felt different. With a rejuvenated squad, fresh leadership, and strategic direction under coach Andy Flower and captain Rajat Patidar, RCB have looked like a well-oiled unit.

Finishing second in the league stage with nine wins, four losses, and one no-result (19 points), Bengaluru not only showed consistency but also created history by becoming the first team to win all of their away matches in a single season.

Virat Kohli, playing what could be one of his finest IPL seasons, has been in sublime touch, leading the team's batting charts with 614 runs. In the bowling department, Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has led the charge with 21 wickets, providing RCB with crucial breakthroughs in the powerplay and death overs.

Their path to the final was sealed with a convincing win by 8 wickets over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1, setting up a blockbuster rematch for the title. Punjab, too, are hunting their maiden IPL trophy, making this final a high-stakes battle of two determined sides with unfinished business.

As the grand finale approaches, RCB's blend of experience, form, and hunger sets the stage for what could be a historic night. Will 2025 finally be the year RCB shake off the tag of perennial underachievers and lift the coveted IPL trophy? Fans across the globe wait with bated breath.