IPL 2025 Final: Who's going to end the 18-year wait? History awaits RCB and PBKS
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad tomorrow (June 3). The winner will become the 8th team to lift the coveted trophy.
The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League will end on a historic note, irrespective of the title winner. The first 6 IPL seasons witnessed 5 different winners. Since 2014, a new champion was crowned only twice: Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 and Gujarat Titans in 2022. Will it be Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Punjab Kings? We will have an answer by tomorrow night.
New IPL winner
The Indian Premier League has seen 15 teams, and only 7 of them managed to win the title. One of RCB and PBKS will be the 8th team to join the list.
IPL winners
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 5 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) |
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 (2012, 2014, 2024) |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 (2008) |
| Deccan Chargers | 1 (2009) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 (2016) |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 (2022) |
IPL non-winners
| Team | Best finish |
|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Runners-up (2009, 2011, 2016) |
| Punjab Kings | Runners-up (2014) |
| Delhi Capitals | Runners-up (2020) |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | Runners-up (2017) |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Playoffs (2022, 2023) |
| Gujarat Lions | Playoffs (2016) |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 8th (2011) |
| Pune Warriors India | 8th (2013) |
Among the 8 teams listed in the table, four are defunct, and one is just four years old. It's an annoying thing for the fans of RCB, PBKS, and DC to see their teams on the unwanted list. Only one of RCB or PBKS will be accompanying DC from June 4 onwards.
Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli chasing history
Rajat Patidar will become the fourth man after Shane Warne, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya to lift the IPL trophy in his maiden season as captain.
Shreyas Iyer will be the first captain to win IPL titles with 2 different teams.
Virat Kohli has won all the prestigious white ball tournaments as an international cricketer. His trophy cabinet will be full if he manages to add the IPL trophy to his ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and 2 Champions Trophy titles.
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