Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings prediction and bets IPL June 03 2025

In what will be a red wedding in the Indian Premier League cricket, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will battle it all out against the Punjab Kings in the final of the 2025 season. The two teams have had an impressive season, which saw them finish in the top two. In this final, the winning chances are close, but the pressure is on both teams who seek the first IPL title. Can the Royal Challengers repeat the level of performance they had in qualifier one, or will motivated Punjab end their season on a positive note? Here at Telecomaisa, we preview the IPL 2025 final with carefully picked betting opportunities. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 3rd of June 2025. The kickoff time will be 17:00pm. 

• Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings
• Date: Sunday, June 3rd, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 17:00pm (AEST)
• Stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium

Weather and Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium is a batting-friendly surface. In fact, the first batting side has won six of the last eight matches at this stadium. Also, the temperatures will be in the mid-30 degrees Celsius. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings: Match Analysis

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru did a good job to book their final spot with a win over the Punjab Kings in qualifier one. In a 101-106 encounter, an 8-wicket decision was enough to give this team enough rest ahead of this final day contest. However, the level of performance Royal Challengers Bengaluru have pulled off in recent games has been impressive with six wins in their last seven games. 

The Punjab Kings will hope they can end their poor performances against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In recent games, this team has not had it easy despite the record of this fixture being even, losing five of the last six meetings. In the meantime, Punjab Kings needed a 5-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians despite coming in as underdogs after losing qualifier one. Yet, the Punjab side come into this game as underdogs and will need extra effort and determination to avoid a third defeat in five consecutive IPL matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

The possibility of Tim David being fit for this game is low. However, the team has no other injury scare ahead of this game. Virat Kohli was brilliant in qualifier one with a 12-ball 12 and will be crucial in this game, having scored six consecutive 40-plus scores heading into this final. However, the star batter is known for playing an important knock on the biggest of occasions. This season, Virat Kohli has accumulated 614 runs from 14 matches at an average of 55.81 and a strike rate of 146.53. Also, Rajat Patidar has been a player to count on for the RCB, and in fact, his impact has not been captured by his 286 runs at an average of 23.83 and a strike rate of 142.28. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Lineup

Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

Punjab Kings Form

Yuzvendra Chahal has been a crucial player for the Punjab Kings this season but his chances of being fit are not high. If that is the case, Harpreet Brat will come in for him, and he has had eleven wickets against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is another player to watch out for. The Indian player has scored 242 runs in just 3 innings at Ahmedabad and remains unbeaten in all of them. 

Punjab Kings Expected Lineup

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar/Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Who will win in Match - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings?

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have met 36 times in the Indian Premier League and have 18 wins each. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Prediction

This is a real test for the two teams and they have a serious point to prove. For the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it is a test of how well they can prove themselves after winning the qualifier one. Also, a defeat in this game will be a fourth defeat in four finals for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, making it a much-needed win for them. On the other hand, the Punjab Kings will look to get the job done, as they have struggled recently against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, winning only one of the last three meetings. Also, considering the signings of Punjab Kings, a win in the first final will be amazing but a defeat will be a season ending with an anticlimactic finish. Yet, both teams are chasing a first Indian Premier League win, but Virat Kohli could be the difference in this game, looking at his impressive performances and the number of runs he has had. While Yuzvendra Chahal is expected to be available for the Punjab Kings, it will be important to see the level of impact he will bring in. Yet, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are still the better team, and I expect them to lift the 2025 trophy. Also, looking at how few the qualifier runs are, we should expect different joint runs, as both teams should go all out in this final. 

Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Win.