The team’s journey to last season’s final under Iyer’s captaincy showcased their potential, despite the heartbreak against RCB. This year, they’re hungry for redemption. Iyer thrives on challenges, stressing that every match demands victory.

Iyer candidly discussed his post-injury transformation. Losing 7 kilos tested his resolve, but rigorous training brought him back stronger. ‘Overcoming that phase fills me with pride. I’m ready to captain with honor,’ he stated.

Pacer Arshdeep Singh highlighted the joy of fan support amid pressure. ‘It feels like an army of 30,000 backing you,’ he noted, committing to dominate home matches. He credited Punjab Kings for believing in him early on, when others hesitated. ‘Their trust means everything. I aim to repay with trophies and loyalty,’ Arshdeep said.

Key figures like CEO Satish Menon and sponsor CP Plus executives joined the celebrations. Punjab Kings enter IPL 2025 with renewed vigor, led by Iyer’s trophy obsession, promising an exhilarating campaign ahead.

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Through Grit, Grind, And Some Glorious Cricket, We’re Into The Big One! pic.twitter.com/hkidnnojiy

Earlier, RCB’s Bowling Unit Dismantled A Star-STUDDED PBKS Batting Lineup, Skittling them out for a Mere 101 in 14.1 Overs. Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood Both Starred With Three Wickets Apiece, Applying Renentless Pressure Right from the Start.

Chasing a modest target of 102, RCB opened aggressively. Virat Kohli LOKED SHARP Early on with Boundaries off Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamieson but was dismissed for a low score in the fourth over, edging a back-a-a-a-a-length delivery from Jamieson. Mayank Agarwal Facted a Testing Spell with the ball moving Around, Surving a review scare before settling in.

Salt Took Charge from the other end, counter-atack with crisp strokes and aggressive intent. He Cracked Fours and Sixes Off Arshdeep, Omarzai, and Jamieson, Leading RCB to 61/1 at the end of the powerplay. His 23-Ball Fify was highlighted by clean Hitting and Fearless Stroke-Play, Including a Towering Six Off Harpreet Brar and a Flurry of Boundaries Throuncing the Covers and Midwicktet.

Thought Agarwal Departed after A 54-R Stand, Salt Continued to Dominate, And Captain Rajat Patidar joined he to Finish the job. Patidar seled the win with a powerful slog-saweep, wrapping up the chase at 106/2 in just 10 overs.

With this Emphatic Win, RCB have book their place in their fourth IPL final, set for June 3 at the narendra modi stadium in ahmedabad. Pbks, meaning, will get another options to reach the final when they play Qualifier 2 Against the Eliminator winner at the same venue on Sunday.

Kohli, who open the innings, scored 73 off 54 balls, registering his fourth fifty of the season and guided RCB to Seven-White Win Over Punjab Kings. It was kohli’s 67th fifty-plus score in the IPL and he broke david warner’s all-time record for the most fifty-power scores in the history of the Indian Premier League.

Most 50+ Scores in IPL History

67 Virat Kohli

66 David Warner

53 shikhar dhawan

45 Rohit Sharma

43 kl rahul

43 ab de villiers

40 Suresh Raina

38 Faf du PLESSIS

Apart from his most fifty-plus scores record, kohli also holds the record for the most centuries in the league, having smashed eight Hindreds.

Most Centuries in the IPL

Virat Kohli (RCB) – 8

JOS Buttler (GT/Mi/RR) – 7

Chris Gayle (KKR/KXIP/PBKS/RCB) – 6

Shubman Gill (GT/KKR) – 4

Kl Rahul – 4

Shane Watson (CSK/RCB/RR) – 4

Earlier in the Tournament, Kohli also achieved the feat of 13,000 runs in his 386th t20 innings, making Him the second-fastest batter to the Milestone after Chris Gayle, Who Reached 13,000 Runs innings innings.

RCB Beat Punjab Kings By 7 Wickets

Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal Smashed Half-Canturies as Royal Challengers Bengaluru Exacted A Sweet Revenge on Punjab Kings with An Easy Seven-WINT WIN in the 37th Match of IPL 2025 Atul25 Atul25 Chandigarh on Sunday.

Chasing 158, Kohli (73 Not Out Off 54 Balls) and Padikkal (61 off 35 Balls) Shared a 103-Run Partnership, which formed the backbone of the massive win achieved with service to spare.

Earlier, Spinners Krunal Pandya (2/25) and Suyash Sharma (2/26) Shared Four Wickets Between them as Punjab Kings Struggled to Build Momentum with RCB Striking at Regular interval. Opener prabhsimran singh top-scored for the hosts with a 17-ball 33 after being invited to bat.