Almost nothing happened in favor of Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2. They will try to correct their curriculum for the purpose of lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.
June 3, 2025 will go down in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). A new champion will be crowned. One of the Punjab Kings (PBK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be the 8th team to pick up the IPL trophy. The team that rises through the ranks performs under pressure, and holds its nerve, it will win.
No one can forget that PBKS has lost two of the three matches played against RCB in IPL 2025, including qualifier 1. It would not be easy by defeating a team that defeated him just a few days ago. PBK should be in its best form. Exploit weak points. Be ready for matchup. Here PBLS may require lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.
Shres Iyer vs Josh Hazlewood
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer has been his best batsman. One can argue that he won the qualifier 2 with his unbeaten 87-run knock. Credit can play the role of an anchor and aggressive at the same time. He is the best batsman to easily lead to IPL 2025 finals.
But RCB has a way to deal with it and is Josh Hazelwood. The fast bowler has played him against each other in all three matches. Shreyas also got better than Jasprit Bumrah, but he cannot just go against Hazelwood.
| Year | Run | Balls | Outside | average | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | , | 100 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18.18 |
| 2025 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 80 |
| Total | 11 | 22 | 4 | 2.75 | 50 |
Virat Kohli, crisis in RCB man
Virat Kohli has been on the hull for RCB from the beginning. They put them out of trouble and kept them in matches. He reached three IPL finals and also played several ICC knockout matches. Kohli’s The Man you want in the middle during the pressures of pressure.
He has got a good record against PBK in Ahmedabad and in IPL. If RCB is in second place, then Chase Master is what you want. Kohli will be in his energetic best. You will see fist pump, high fives, functions, and screaming in lots of happiness.
Arshdeep Singh’s dry magic
Arshdeep Singh is the best bowler of PBKS in IPL 2025. But in the last 5 matches, he has got only 2 wickets. Arshdeep is not taking wickets in Powerplay. In the absence of Marco Jansen, you want him to move but it is opposite. Arshdeep has a very good record against Phil Salat (2 wickets, 12.50 average, and 113.63 strike rates) and PBK would like to improve it.
He is one of the best death bowlers and can endanger Tim David, Romario Shepherd and Jitesh Sharma. Of course, we do not yet know whether David will play or not, Arshdeep can keep them silent.
Form of Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal may have 15 wickets, but he is one of the worst wrist spinners in IPL 2025. Apart from the fact that he is dealing with injuries, Chahal is not threatened. Shreyas did not show much confidence in him and did not complete his quota for some time. One can also say that Harpreet Brad has bowled better than that.
Despite the bowling in the middle overs, his economy is 9.58. One of the reasons for their average and strike rate is not bad because there is a hat -trick that included a hashul Kamboj and Noor Ahmed wickets. He matches well with most RCB batsmen, but is not bowling well.
One thing that can go in Chahal’s favor can be the form of a silver Patidar and can be an issue with a finger injury. RCB captain is his team’s best spin hitter. And if he will not be able to take Chahal down, Leggy can find a way to trap RCB batsmen in his spin web.
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