RCB will take on the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Final tonight.
Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player AB de Villiers has sent a special message for his Bengaluru teammate Virat Kohli and the fans of the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Final. The Protea star stated that he will be present at the stadium to witness the majestic summit clash against the Punjab Kings (PBKS).
“My message to Virat is to go out and enjoy and have fun out there. Put a smile on your face. I will be there watching you. Bring that trophy home. Enjoy every minute of it,” he said in a video shared by Star Sports.
Previously, the Bengaluru outfit had qualified for the IPL final in 2009, 2011, and 2016. However, they lost in all of them (against the Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad) and are still on the quest for their maiden IPL title.
The former South African batter is hopeful that his former franchise will be able to finally end the 17-year-long wait. De Villiers has urged all the RCB supporters to gear up for a massive showdown and believes that this one will go their way.
“To the fans, just buckle up. It’s going to be a great final. It’s going to be one to remember, and just be sure that the boys will give their absolute best till the last ball,” he added.
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Earlier, ABD & Co. came the closest to getting their hands on that prestigious tournament title under the leadership of Kohli in 2016. Both batters enjoyed a blazing form throughout the tournament. Kohli piled up 973 runs in 16 matches, including four centuries, which is still the highest by a batter in a single IPL edition.
De Villiers also notched up a huge tally of 687 runs in as many matches, including six fifty-plus scores and a hundred. Their 939-run partnership that season is still the highest by any opening pair in the history of this cash-rich league. However, a narrow eight-run loss against Hyderabad restricted them from achieving a fairytale finish at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Rajat Patidar & Co. finished the IPL 2025 league stage in second place, with nine victories in 14 matches. They registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS in Qualifier 1 to book a slot in the IPL 2025 Final.
The Royal Challengers are set to face the same opposition following Punjab’s triumph over the five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. The two sides in Red will go head-to-head in Ahmedabad tonight to put an end to their over-decade-long trophy drought.
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