IPL 2025 Finals: These 5 PBKS players spared no effort to defeat their own team

Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) played on Tuesday i.e. June 3, in the final of 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKs) by 6 runs to win their first IPL Trophy. This match was very exciting, but in the end the Punjab team reached very close to the target and missed it.

After winning the toss, Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer decided to bowl first. RCB scored 190 runs while batting first and gave Punjab a target of 191 runs to win, in response to which Iyer’s team could score 184 runs.

Shashank Singh struggled till the end and scored an unbeaten 61 in 30 balls, but he did not get anyone’s support. Now let us know what the 5 biggest reasons for Punjab’s defeat in the final:

Slow start: Prabhasimran Singh and Priyansh Arya

Punjab needed a fast start, but the opening pair batted very slowly. Prabhasimran Singh scored just 26 runs off 22 balls, including 2 sixes, i.e. just 14 runs off the remaining 20 balls. This affected the team’s run speed.

Captain Shreyas Iyer’s failure

Shreyas Iyer, who played the entire season, was a flop in the final, when the team needed them the most, he was dismissed for just 1 run. At that time, Punjab’s score was good (72 runs in 8.3 overs), but the team came under pressure as soon as his wicket fell.

Nehal Vadhera’s slow batting

Nehal Vadhera failed to play a big innings in the middle order. He scored 15 runs off 18 balls and Punjab’s run rate kept falling. This slow game created additional pressure on the team.

Marcus Stoinis’s irresponsible shot

Punjab needed big shots in the last over. Stoinis definitely hit a six on the first ball, but could not understand the slow ball of Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the next ball and got caught. His wicket was a big setback for Punjab.

Kyle Jeemison’s expensive bowling

Kyle Jaymison was the highest run bowler in bowling. He conceded 48 runs in 4 overs, although he also got 3 wickets. However, Punjab was overwhelming to give runs from 12 economy, as these runs proved to be decisive in the end.

Significantly, Punjab Kings had a golden opportunity to win the final, but on some important occasions, poor performance pushed him towards defeat. On the other hand, RCB created history with the right balance of restraint and aggression.

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