Web Desk June 4, 2025, 9:02 a.m.
Bengaluru defeated Punjab by six runs in the final to clinch the title. Kohli won the trophy after a long wait of eighteen years. Shashank Singh's lone battle for Punjab failed. Shashank Singh's performance gave Punjab hope of victory. Chasing a target of 191 runs set by Bengaluru, Punjab could only manage 184 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. The openers gave Punjab a brilliant start as they batted. But the wickets kept falling, which was a setback for Punjab. After the match, an emotional Virat Kohli knelt down and said in tears that he had wanted to win the IPL for the last 18 years and how much it meant to the players to win the tournament. "You could see it in his eyes in the last over, the tears he shed, it showed how much it meant to the players. That's what everyone wants," Ponting told the media after the final. Bengaluru, who lost the toss and opted to bat, had a good start. Mayank's brilliant knock got the team off to a good start. Captain Rajat Patidar later came out to rescue RCB. Jitesh Sharma and Livingston put on a brilliant stand for the fifth wicket, taking the score past 170. In the end, Bengaluru scored 190 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
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