Iyer and Rajat Patidar at toss - (Source : @Johns/X.Com)
On Tuesday, June 3, Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings won the toss and asked Royal Challengers Bengaluru to bat first in the much-awaited final of IPL 2025. The toss has a major role to play as both teams wanted to field first, but PBKS got to choose their say. While, RCB are set to bat first- the fans are wondering how many teams have teams have gone on to win the trophy after winning the toss.
How Important Is Toss In IPL Finals?
It is worth noting that the history favours the team winning the toss in IPL final as ten times they have gone on to win the trophy. Meanwhile, on seven occasions, the teams which have lost the toss have won the trophy.
Criteria | Data |
Teams Won After Winning Toss | 10 |
Teams Won After Losing Toss | 7 |
Interestingly, in IPL 2024 final, Sunrisers Hyderabad had won the toss and opted to bat first. Eventually, the decision turned out to be a nightmare as KKR beat them by eight wickets. The last time team that went onto win the trophy after winning the toss was in IPL 2023 when CSK beat Gujarat Titans after winning the toss.
Talking about the ongoing match, at the time of writing this article, RCB are 13/0 after 1 over while batting first. "Follow RCB vs PBKS Live Updates for every thrilling moment, from big wickets to game-changing sixes — all in real-time!"