Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, June 3. PBKS secured their place in the final with a five-wicket victory over the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians, on Sunday. Shreyas Iyer played a captain’s innings, scoring an unbeaten 87. Virat Kohli and RCB will have a psychological advantage, having defeated PBKS by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 last week. In 18 years, neither RCB nor PBKS have managed to win the IPL. ALSO READ | IPL Awaits New Champion As RCB, PBKS A Step Away From Ending Title Drought In fact, this is the fourth time Kohli and RCB have reached the IPL final, but are yet to lift the coveted trophy. What can help Kohli finally win the IPL may just be RCB’s Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Despite playing only 11 games due to injury, Hazlewood remains RCB’s leading wicket-taker with 21 scalps at an average of 15.80. The 34-year-old came back from a shoulder injury, a timely return, to deliver a man-of-the-match performance in the qualifier against Punjab. Hazlewood may just bring the luck that RCB need to clinch the IPL, given the fact that the Aussie has never lost a final he has played in. Champions League T20 Sydney Sixers Highveld Lions Johannesburg Cricket World Cup New Zealand Indian Premier League Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders T20 World Cup New Zealand Cricket World Cup Hazlewood has never lost a final in any major competition, from the Champions League T20 in 2012 to the Cricket World Cup in 2023. ALSO READ | RCB To Finally Win IPL After Finishing 2nd In 2025? Here’s What The Data Shows Not only that, having finished second in the regular season, RCB have the statistical edge. Having finished second in the league phase, RCB faithfuls are hopeful. LEAGUE FINISH Rajasthan Royals Deccan Chargers Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai Indians Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai Indians Sunrisers Hyderabad Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings Gujarat Titans Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders So is it finally RCB’s year in 2025?