Overview

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 190/9 and secured their first IPL title by restricting Punjab Kings to 184/7 in the final.
• Punjab Kings topped the IPL 2025 points table and reached their second-ever final but fell short at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
• Nehal Wadhera managed 15 runs off 18 balls and said his inability to accelerate the innings contributed to the six-run loss.
• Wadhera ended the season with 369 runs in 16 matches at a 145.84 strike rate and pledged to adjust his approach after self-analyzing the final.
• Punjab Kings reached their first final in 11 years but couldn’t convert their league dominance into a championship.