IPL 2025: RCB Playing XI Against PBKS | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings ( IPL 2025 Final )

IPL 2025: RCB Playing XI Against PBKS | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings ( IPL 2025 Final )

After 73 exciting matches, the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League has reached its final match, which will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings on June 3rd at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which looks different this season, has reached the finals after winning matches throughout the season and will be trying to win the title for the first time in history. This article will discuss their expected playing XI for the upcoming match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru assembled a new team in the IPL 2025 auction, acquiring multiple striking and match-winning players, including Phil Salt, Josh Hazelwood and Tim David. The team's work at the auction table yielded fruitful results, as the team appears balanced on the ground after several years. Not only did their batting look strong, but RCB’s bowling also looked lethal this season. In the fourteen matches played this season, RCB won nine and finished in second place. In Qualifier 1 against PBKS, the team won and advanced to the finals. 

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI Against Punjab Kings

Top Order

For the top order, RCB will have the explosive opening duo of Virat Kohli and English batter Phil Salt, who scored a half century in the last match. Meanwhile, batting at No. 3 is Mayank Agarwal, who replaced Devdutt after the Dev was injured. Mayunk to fit in the the role of the Devdutt and batted at nom 3 for the team in the last match.

Middle Order
For the middle order, RCB is having a strong batting lineup with captain Rajat Patidar batting at number 4, he back on the ground as the captain after missing few matches as the captain due to the injury. While West Indian all-rounder Romario Sepherd will bat at number 5. For the sixth and seventh positions, the team will be having wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who was the hero of the last group stage match we helped RCB reach top two, and team will also explosive finisher Tim David and Krunal Pandya in the lower middle order.

Bowlers

For the bowling attack, RCB has a slightly pace-heavy lineup. This will be led by Australian Josh Hazlewood and the experienced Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, along with Yash Dayal, who has performed decently for the team this season and will bowl some crucial overs during the innings. Meanwhile, the spin attack will feature Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma, in which Suyash is likely to play as an impact player.

RCB Squad For IPL 2025

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