The final of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In Qualifier 1, RCB faced PBKS and won the match by eight wickets. They bowled first and kept Punjab to just 101 runs, then chased down the target with ease, finishing the game with 10 overs left.
PBKS, on the other hand, won their previous match against Mumbai Indians. After allowing 203 runs while bowling, their batters played really well and chased down the total with one over left.
Josh Hazlewood has been RCB’s best bowler this season. He came back from injury in the last match (Qualifier 1) and took three wickets. So far, he has taken 21 wickets in 11 matches with an economy rate of 8.30. In his last five games for RCB, he has picked up 12 wickets, including two three-wicket hauls and one four-wicket haul. He could be a good captaincy choice for this match.
Virat Kohli has scored 614 runs in 14 matches this season. Though he made just 12 runs in the last game, he has been in great form overall, averaging 55.81 with eight half-centuries. He has also hit five fifties in his last seven innings. Kohli could be a strong captaincy choice for this match.
Shreyas Iyer showed his class again with an unbeaten 87 in Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians. He has scored 603 runs in 16 matches this season, averaging 54.81 with a strike rate of 175.80 and five fifties. He looks like a strong captaincy option, especially with scores of 97* and 85* in his two games at the Narendra Modi Stadium this season. In fact, Iyer has remained unbeaten in all three IPL matches at the venue, including a 58* from last season.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be a smart pick for this match. He has taken 15 wickets in 13 games with an economy rate of 9.27. In each of his last three matches, he took one wicket. If he can take one or two again, he could earn good points for fantasy players.
Nehal Wadhera has scored 354 runs in 14 innings this season. He is averaging 32.18 with a strike rate of 150.63 and has hit two fifties. He made 48 runs in the last match. If he plays another good innings like that, he could give solid points for fantasy teams.
Shashank Singh can be avoided for this match.
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