IPL 2025 Finals: SHRYAS Iyer Roars as Punjab Kings Land Early Blow on Royal Challengers Bangalore | Cricket news
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer set a tone with a fire-up celebration for the IPL 2025 final after capturing RCB opener Phil Salat, which gave his side a significant initial success. This moment came only in the second over of the match, as salt, which looked dangerous with 16 of the 9, missed a shot and found Iyer in mid-off. PBKS Captain roars with intensity – underlining the importance of the wicket, a release of emotions on the grand stage. Earlier, Iyer won the toss at the Narendra Modi Stadium and chose the first bowlers to bowl under the light. “This is the final and we are going to play like a final,” he said in the toss, refused to reduce the opportunity. Their numbers, silver Patidar, who leads RCB, echoed calm confidence, “This is just another game for us,” confirming an unchanged XI.
Salt’s dismissal gave PBK an ideal start. The crease has a deep batting line-up with Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal, RCB still has a marketing capacity to post a competitive total. But Iyer’s initial energy and success can prove to be important as Punjab see a young woman to maintain control in her hunting for the IPL title.Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (W), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazelwood
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