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RCB vs PBKS Playing 11: Impact Players, Likely Batting Order for Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Today IPL 2025 Match Final

Sagar Paul

Both teams are likely to go with the same playing eleven.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Final will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Let’s check the RCB vs PBKS Playing 11 for today.

RCB beat Punjab Kings by eight wickets in their last match. They bowled first, kept PBKS to just 101 runs, and chased it easily with 10 overs left.

On the other hand, PBKS took a longer route to reach the summit clash. After Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator, PBKS edged the five-time IPL champions. They gave away 203 runs while bowling first, but their batters stepped up and chased the target with one over remaining.

RCB vs PBKS Playing 11 Today

Both teams are likely to go with the same combination.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11

Tim David is still doubtful for RCB due to injury, as he missed the last few matches, including Qualifier 1. So, Liam Livingstone is likely to keep his place in the team.

RCB XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood.

Impact Players: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh.

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RCB Batting Order:

  • Openers: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt
  • No.3: Rajat Patidar
  • Middle-order: Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd
  • Lower-order: Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma (likely impact player)

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Punjab Kings Playing 11

For Punjab Kings, Yuzvendra Chahal returned from injury and played in the last match. He is likely to be part of the playing XI again.

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

Impact Players: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar.

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PBKS Batting Order:

  • Openers: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (likely impact player)
  • No.3: Josh Inglis
  • Middle-order: Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh
  • Lower-order: Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

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