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New IPL Champion On The Cards As PBKS Stun MI To Face RCB In Blockbuster Final

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Shreyas Iyer During the Qualfier 2 [Source: AP Photos]Shreyas Iyer During the Qualfier 2 [Source: AP Photos]

The Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians faced off in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025. It turned to be a justified contest for such an important game as the viewers were at the edge of the seat till the end of the game. 

Punjab Kings Started Well After Rain Interruption

Earlier in the evening, the Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field first at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Much to the annoyance of the fans and the followers, the match did not start in time due to the interference rain. The game started about 1 hours 15 minutes late, however,  no overs were deducted from the game. 

Punjab Kings made a good start to their bowling effort with the early wicket of Rohit Sharma. However. Jonny Bairstow, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav stabilised the innings and prepared the stage for the lower order batters. 

Naman Dhir's Cameo Took The Good Start Of MI Past 200

Naman Dhir played a brilliant cameo of 37 runs from 18 deliveries. His knock ensured that MI crossed the 200 mark and posted a formidable total in a pressure game. 

Much like the Mumbai Indians, the Punjab Kings also lost an early wicket in the form of Prabhsimran Singh. Priyansh Arya tried to take the attack to the bowlers but failed when he got the momentum. 

Shreyas Iyer Plays A Classic Knock

After the fall of the first couple of wickets, Josh Inglis provided the momentum to the PBKS innings to get them going towards the target. But Inglis also departed soon, and the onus was on Nehal Wadhera and Shreyas Iyer to take the innings ahead.

The PBKS skipper played a blazing hand in the middle overs and propelled the team towards the target. Nehal Wadhera departed after playing a brilliant knock of 48 runs from 29 deliveries. Even after the dismissal of Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer kept his cool and played the innings of a life time. The PBKS captain stayed their till the end and took the team a memorable win.

Record Chase By Punjab Kings

Notably, this is the first time Mumbai Indians have scored over 200 runs and failed to defend it. The credit completely goes to Shreyas Iyer for playing a mesmerizing knock on the biggest of stages. 

First Time Champions Of IPL Confirmed

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will now face the Punjab Kings in the final of the tournament on 3rd June at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Notably, none of these teams have won the IPL trophy before. So, IPL 2025 will see a new team being crowned champions.