A thumping win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1 has taken Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to the final of IPL 2025. The Bengaluru-based franchise climbed for the summit clash after 9 years; the last time, in the 2016 IPL season, they played the title decider match but have yet to win the trophy.

PBKS played the Qualifier 1 as the number 1 team in the group stage and in their home field at Mullanpur. RCB pulled out a surprising bowling display with a returning Josh Hazlewood, who took 3 scalps.

Virat Kohli's sister Bhawna Kohli took to Instagram to express his excitement after his brother's team cruised into the final. Bhawna, in her Instagram story, put up a picture of the team's logo and a picture of the players from the 2024 season and wrote "Finals" on the image. 

Here is the story of Bhawna Kohli's instagram story 

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RCB wrapped the match with a flicker 

Last night, fans were expecting ak-and-neck fight, but in reality, it was a one-sided match, purely dominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Hazlewood and spinner Suyash Sharma claimed 3 wickets each, and Yash Dayal clinched a couple of wickets. Punjab Kings, batting first, were able to score only 101 runs in 14.1 overs before losing all of their wickets. 

With the low score, PBKS bowlers were left with very few assets to fight on. Inform RCB opener Phil Salt without wasting any time, took his team's strike rate to the sky and the match beyond the grip of Shreyas Iyer and his boys. The England batter's unbeaten 56 off just 27 was enough to seal the contest for Bengaluru. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar hit an over boundary to confirm their spot in the final, which will be played on Tuesday, June 3, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.