New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs and clinched their maiden IPL trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3. Chasing the target of 191 runs, PBKS got off to a great start as Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya forged a 43-run partnership for the opening wicket. Hazlewood dismissed Priyansh Arya on 24 runs and provided RCB with their first breakthrough.
Inglis batted well and scored 39 runs off 23 balls with the help of one boundary and four maximums. Krunal Pandya dismissed him and picked up his second wicket. Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh failed to make big contributions with the bat as RCB bowlers delivered a sensational performance at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Shashank played a great knock and scored an unbeaten 61 runs off 30 balls with the help of six maximums and three boundaries. But the other batters failed to score runs as PBKS fell 6 runs short of the target.
Earlier, RCB scored 190 runs in 20 overs. Jamieson removed Salt on 16 runs in the second over of the match. Virat tried to bat through, but Azmatullah Omarzai dismissed him on 43(35). Mayank and Rajat also played great knocks, but the cameo from Jitesh and Livingstone helped RCB to post a decent total on the scoreboard.
Arshdeep took 3 wickets and Jamieson also picked up three wickets while Omarzai, Vyshak and Chahal took one wicket each, but their batters failed to make a big contribution with the bat as RCB clinched their maiden IPL title.
Here’s how fans in Bengaluru celebrated RCB’s maiden IPL title victory
Deepavali Started in Bengaluru 🎇#RCBvsPBKS #RCB pic.twitter.com/fkK3BYElg1
— Karnataka Talkies (@KA_Talkies) June 3, 2025
Scenes at Jp Nagar after the ipl win #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/nwZMazu0ZI
— Mosquito Murderer (@PaneerBiriyani) June 3, 2025
Crackers still bursting across Bengaluru!💥
Finally Ee Sala Cup Namde 🏆🥹#RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinals #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/WMTbTsVmeN
— Shilpa (@shilpa_cn) June 3, 2025
1st Celebration Scenes From Bengaluru On RCB’s Win… pic.twitter.com/GXwaBGIRbd
— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) June 3, 2025
Bengaluru celebrates #RCB win in the IPL finals today and lifts their maiden title after 18 years. pic.twitter.com/WcZR1d69df
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) June 3, 2025
Fans in Bengaluru erupted in celebration as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings by six runs to clinch the maiden IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
