Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are on the brink of creating history as they prepare to face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. This marks RCB’s chance to clinch their maiden IPL title.
Playing under the leadership of Rajat Patidar, RCB has emerged as a dominant side this season. However, their final hurdle is a formidable opponent — Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS, a team that has matched them stride for stride. This RCB vs PBKS final promises to be a thrilling contest for cricket fans.
Fitness Uncertainty Around Tim David and Phil Salt
Tim David’s Injury Status
In the pre-match press conference, RCB captain Rajat Patidar admitted that there is still no clarity on Tim David’s injury. The star Australian batter has missed the last two matches due to a hamstring issue.
“𝑻𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒘, 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑻𝒊𝒎 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅. 𝑫𝒐𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒓.
Fans searching “Is Tim David playing today?” or looking for IPL 2025 injury updates are eagerly awaiting confirmation.
Phil Salt’s Possible Absence
Another major concern for RCB is the possible unavailability of Phil Salt, who is reportedly in England for the birth of his child. He was notably absent during RCB’s final training session. According to ESPNcricinfo IPL 2025 news, Salt might not even be in Ahmedabad for the final, casting further doubts on RCB’s playing XI.
Leadership and Strategy: Patidar vs Iyer
While Shreyas Iyer, the only player to lead three different teams to the IPL finals, brings experience and tactical acumen, Rajat Patidar sees the final as a learning opportunity.
“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅-𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔,” 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅.
This IPL 2025 final is set to be a battle of depth, leadership, and resilience, with fans eagerly looking to watch the IPL final online, buy match tickets, or follow RCB squad updates.
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