TATA IPL 2025 Final – Match 74: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Fantasy Cricket Tips & Betting Predictions | June 3, Ahmedabad

Get the latest Fantasy Cricket predictions and expert betting tips for Match 74 — the grand final of the TATA IPL 2025 — featuring Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The clash is set for June 3rd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Current Form Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings have won the Second Qualifier Match against Mumbai Indians to qualify for the Finals.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League is Shreyas Iyer with 603 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League is Arshdeep Singh with 18 scalps under his belt.

In the Qualifier 2 Match, Mumbai Indians batted first and they posted a total of 203 for 6 in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma got out without troubling the scorers much. Jonny Bairstow and Tilak Varma made important contributions of 38 and 44 runs respectively in the top order. Suryakumar Yadav also continued his good form and made 44 off 26 balls. Naman Dhir then provided a good finish by making 37 runs off 18 deliveries to help Mumbai Indians get to 203 in their innings.

During the chase, Punjab Kings lost Prabhsimran Singh early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya hit some really good looking shots before Arya was dismissed by Ashwini Kumar. Inglis also got out after making 38 runs. A real game changing partnership then occured between Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera. Wadhera made 48 off 29 balls while Shreyas Iyer played a match winning knock of 87 runs in 41 balls, stayed not out and won the game for Punjab Kings in the 19th over with 5 wickets in hand.

Current Form Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won against Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 Match and they will now face the same team in the Finals.

The top run scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League is Virat Kohli with 614 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League is Josh Hazlewood with 21 scalps under his belt.

In the Qualifier 1 Match, Punjab Kings batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 101 in their innings. Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer all failed to perform. The pitch was behaving good for bowlers. Josh Hazelwood picked up 3 wickets while Suyash Sharma also accounted for 3 scalps as Punjab Kings were bowled out for just 101.

During the chase, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost Virat Kohli early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Phil Salt took the responsibility of taking his team over the line. He smashed 56 runs in 27 balls, stayed not out and won the match for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 10th over with 8 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Punjab Kings

Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Who will win?- Punjab Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Yuzvendra Chahal (Punjab Kings)

Most Sixes – Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)

Player of the Match- Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings)

Team Scores Batting first – Royal Challengers Bengaluru 195+, Punjab Kings 200+

Match Handicap: Punjab Kings

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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