RCB vs Punjab Kings – IPL Final Nepal Time, Showdown at World’s Biggest Stadium

It all comes down to this. The IPL 2025 Final is happening Tuesday at the world’s largest cricket stadium, with a capacity of 120,000. And history is guaranteed — because neither Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) nor Punjab Kings have ever won the title since the league began in 2008.

RCB thrashed Punjab in Qualifier 1 last week, but Punjab bounced back by defeating five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier. Captain Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 87* — and he’s looking sharp.

IPL 2025 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings

• Date: Tuesday
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Time: 7:45 PM NST

Kohli’s Final Frontier

This could be Virat Kohli’s moment. He’s done it all in cricket — two World Cups, legendary Test runs, and a farewell to the red-ball game just last month. But the IPL trophy? Still missing from his cabinet.

• He’s been in fiery form:
• 614 runs in 14 innings
• 8 fifties
• RCB’s top run-scorer this season

This will be RCB’s fourth IPL final, and Kohli has lost the previous three. For him, this is personal. “Those final defeats still sting,” he said recently.

Mind Games & Matchups

Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Captain: Rajat Patidar
Key Players:

• Virat Kohli – The heart of RCB
• Josh Hazlewood – Took 3 wickets for just 21 runs vs Punjab in Qualifier 1
  X-Factor: Big-match crowd. Over a lakh fans, and most will be chanting for Kohli.

Punjab Kings
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Head Coach: Ricky Ponting
Bowling Coach: James Hopes
Key Players:

• Shreyas Iyer – 603 runs in 16 innings, in brilliant form
• Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh – can trouble Bengaluru’s top order
  Mental Edge: Iyer’s side believes the loss in Qualifier 1 made them stronger. “We’re more ready now,” said bowling coach Hopes.

Kirib Prediction

This is shaping up to be one of IPL’s most emotional finals ever. If Kohli fires, the script writes itself — a fairytale finish. But Punjab looks balanced, fearless, and in form.

Verdict: Punjab Kings slightly edge it on team depth, but if it’s Kohli’s night, there’s no stopping RCB.