Mullanpur
The 2025 season of the Indian Premier League got the first finalist team. Royal Challengers Bangalore has trampled Punjab Kings in a very easy match in Qualifier-1 and hit the final. He bowled Katilana first and joined Punjab Kings for 101 runs in just 14.1 overs and then achieved the target in just 10 overs despite Virat Kohli’s wicket falling early. In front of RCB bowlers, Shreyas Iyer’s Dhakad Surmas succumbed. On the other hand, Phil Salt scored an unbeaten 56 runs in 27 balls, scoring 6 fours and 3 sixes. Punjab can now get the second chance to reach the finals after winning in Qualifier-2, which will be with the winner of the Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans.
RCB reaches finals for the fourth time in IPL history
In this way, after 2016, Virat Kohli’s team has managed to reach the finals for the first time. Earlier, RCB reached the finals in 2009 and 2011. He had to face defeat in the last 3 finals. Virat Kohli is waiting for his first IPL Trophy. We expect this time to end the drought and there is an IPL trophy in their cabinet. The final match of the tournament will be played on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Silver Patidar’s turning point decision after winning the toss
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar won the toss in the match and decided to bowl first. He knew that if he has Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, it could be a good decision and proved to be correct. Priyansh Arya 7, Prabhasimran Singh 18, Josh English 4, Nehal Vadhera 8 runs, apart from captain Shreyas Iyer 2 runs and gifted their wickets.
8 batsmen of Punjab Kings could not touch the double figure
Punjab’s 8 batsmen could not touch the double -tens. Apart from 18 runs of Prabhasimran Singh, Marcus Stoinis scored 26 and Ajmatullah scored 18 runs. These three batsmen could touch the figure of double. Josh Hazlewood (21/3), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (17/1) and Yash Diyal (21/3) initially took the senses of Punjab, while in the last Suyash Sharma thinned the condition of Punjab with 3 wickets. Saharamalakin Preity Zinta’s face had landed.
RCB wins the match in 10 overs, Phil Salat’s stormy fifty
If the target was small, it was believed that Virat Kohli’s team would try to score runs fast. This also happened. When Phil Salat opened the account with one run, Virat Kohli hit Arshdeep Singh two fours. However, he was caught by Josh English off the 6.8 feet tall Kyl Jaymison. After this, Mayank Agarwal also returned after scoring 19 runs in 13 balls. However, Phil Salat batted amazing and in association with captain Rajat Patidar, the team won in 10 overs. Rajat Patidar remained unbeaten after scoring 15 runs, while 8 balls hit a four and a six. This is the third biggest win in terms of overs chasing a target of more than 100 runs in IPL history.
Punjab made embarrassing records by losing the match
Now on June 3 (Sunday), Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the winning team of Qualifier-2 in the title match. Let us know that in the qualifier-2 to be held on June 1 (Sunday), Punjab Kings are to compete with the winning team of the Eliminator.
The teams of Mumbai Indians (Mi) and Gujarat Titans (Mi) are face to face in the eliminator match on May 30 (Friday). This match is also to be held in Mullanpur.
In Qualifier-1 match, Punjab Kings batsmen could not detect the conditions and his wickets continued to fall. The entire team was reduced to 14.1 overs. The poor batting of Punjab Kings can be gauged from the fact that only three of its batter can reach double digit. It included the names of Marcus Stoinis (26 runs), Ajmatullah Umarjai (18 runs) and Prabhasimran Singh (18 runs).
If seen, this happened for the first time in a playoff match in the IPL, when a team was all out in less than 15 over. The record of playing the lowest overs in the IPL playoffs was the name of Delhi Capitals (DC). Delhi Capitals were able to play only 16.1 overs chasing the target in the first semi -finals against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the initial season of IPL.
This was the third lowest allout total of Punjab Kings in the history of IPL. Punjab Kings have a minimum score of 73 runs, which he made against Rising Pune Super Giants (RPS) in 2017. At the same time, Punjab Kings team has been dismissed for 88 runs on two occasions against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Punjab Kings’ minimum allout score
73 vs Rising Pune Super Giants, Pune, 2017
88 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bangalore, 2015
88 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indore, 2018
101 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mullanpur, 2025
111 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mullanpur, 2025
Also, this was the third lowest score of a team in the IPL playoffs. Deccan Chargers (DC), which was the lowest runs in the IPL playoffs, was the lowest runs. In the match for the third place in the 2010 season, the Deccan Chargers team could score 82 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The lowest team score in IPL playoffs
82- Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Navi Mumbai, 2010 (match for third place)
87- Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2008 semi-finals
101- Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Chennai, 2023 Eliminator
101- Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mullanpur, Qualifier-1
104- Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings, DY Patil, 2010 semi-finals
In the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored the target with 60 balls left. This was the biggest win according to the balls, chasing the target in IPL playoff/knockout. The ARISB defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who achieved targets with 57 balls remaining against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2024 IPL final.
The shortest time in IPL match (Target of more than 100)
9.4 overs – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs KKR, Bangalore, 2015 (Target: 112)
9.4 overs – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. LSG, Hyderabad, 2024 (Target: 166)
10.0 overs- Royal Challengers Bangalore vs PBKS, Mullanpur, 2025 (Target: 102)*
10.1 overs- Kolkata Knight Riders VS CSK, Chennai, 2025 (Target: 104)
Note: RCB vs KKR’s match was reduced due to rain.
