RCB vs PBKS Toss Updates & Playing 11 for both teams: IPL 2025 Final - PBKS opted to bowl

The Final Hurdle of the Indian Premier League 2025 will feature the two best teams of this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, from the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It all comes down to both teams eyeing their first-ever IPL trophy, an even contest with a high-scoring encounter and fireworks guaranteed. 

The toss is a very crucial factor in the final, and the team that wins the toss will have a psychological edge from the start. So, before we dive into the live action, check out the live toss updates, pitch report, and playing XI of the RCB vs PBKS - IPL 2025 Finals.

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RCB vs PBKS: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

The wicket in the Narendra Modi Stadium is a mixed soil pitch, and the surface is amazing for batting. So, expect another high-scoring encounter in today’s big final. Bowlers need to be a little smart to pick wickets, and bowlers like Josh Hazlewood and Arshdeep Singh will play an important role in this match. 

The centre wicket is being used for this game, and the last match played on this surface saw over 450 runs in aggregate, in the match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. Dew is expected if there’s no rain or overcast conditions. The team that wins the toss would likely opt to bowl first. The average first innings total at the Narendra Modi Stadium is 197 runs.

RCB vs PBKS: Live toss update

Punjab Kings have won the toss and opted to bowl first

RCB vs PBKS: Playing 11

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c&wk), Liam Livingston, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh.

Punjab Kings

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Jos Inglis(wk), Shashank Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvedra Chahal

Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett

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