IPL 2025 Final, RCB Vs PBKS Full List of Winners: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ended their title drought by winning their first IPL trophy with a thrilling 6-run victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final. The win comes 17 years after their debut in the inaugural 2008 season. This marks a long-awaited moment of success for the Bengaluru-based franchise.
Batting first, RCB posted 190 for 9. Virat Kohli was the top scorer with a steady 43 runs from 35 balls. Despite a strong effort from PBKS, they fell short with 184 for 7 in their 20 overs. RCB’s bowlers held their nerve in the final overs to secure the win.
This was RCB’s fourth appearance in an IPL final, having finished runners-up in 2009, 2011, and 2016. It was also their first final since 2016. Punjab Kings were playing only their second final after last reaching the championship match in 2014. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title in 2024, could not repeat the feat with his new team.
Under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar, RCB dominated the season match-ups against PBKS by winning two out of three encounters, including Qualifier 1.
IPL 2025: Here’s a full list of winners and runners-up details based on the IPL 2025 final where RCB won against PBKS:
IPL 2025 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)
IPL 2025, RCB Vs PBKs Final Score:
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RCB: 190/9 (20 overs)
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PBKS: 184/7 (20 overs)
Result: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 runs.
IPL 2025: Prize money and awards
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Winner (RCB): Rs 20 crore
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Runner-up (PBKS): Rs 13 crore
IPL 2025, RCB Vs PBKS: Individual awards
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Player of the Match (Final): Virat Kohli (RCB) – for his crucial 43 runs off 35 balls.
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Orange Cap (Most Runs in IPL 2025):
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Purple Cap (Most Wickets in IPL 2025):
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Emerging Player of the Season:
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Most Valuable Player (MVP):
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Fair Play Award:
Team Squads in Final
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
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Virat Kohli
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Faf du Plessis (Salt)
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Mayank Agarwal
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Rajat Patidar (Captain)
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Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper)
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Liam Livingstone
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Romario Shepherd
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Krunal Pandya
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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Josh Hazlewood
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Yash Dayal
Substitutes: Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
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Priyansh Arya
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Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper)
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Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
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Nehal Wadhera
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Shashank Singh
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Marcus Stoinis
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Azmatullah Omarzai
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Yuzvendra Chahal
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Kyle Jamieson
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Arshdeep Singh
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Vijaykumar Vyshak
Substitutes: Prabhsimran Singh, Pravin Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar