\u201cIt means everything to Kohli,\u201d Hazlewood said after the final. \u201cTo be there from the start and get the result tonight will bring out a lot of emotion.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australian fast bowler, who returned to RCB this season after injury layoffs, hailed the tactical execution from the bowling unit. \u201cI think 190 was a good score, the wicket was up and down. It may have gotten better in the second innings. Everyone chipped in,\u201d he added. \u201cComing back? Absolutely, won\u2019t get a better experience than this.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the silent workhorse in the final overs, underlined the importance of reading the surface early.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe knew the wicket would not be easy, and 190 would not be easy. It was 10 more than we thought,\u201d he said, before praising the tactical brilliance of Krunal Pandya, whose 4-0-17-2 spell in the middle overs broke Punjab\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHis spell changed the scenario for us. Change of pace was not easy, but we thought we would not over-use it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a night that will be remembered for years, RCB defended 190 against Punjab Kings to script a stunning six-run victory and lift the IPL 2025 title\u2014their first ever.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batting first after being put in, RCB rode on gritty knocks from Virat Kohli (43), Mayank Agarwal, and Liam Livingstone, while Jitesh Sharma and Romario Shepherd added the finishing touches. Despite Arshdeep Singh\u2019s triple-wicket final over (3\/40) and Kyle Jamieson\u2019s three-wicket haul (3\/48), RCB posted a fighting 190\/9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a night that will be remembered for years, RCB defended 190 against Punjab Kings to script a stunning six-run victory and lift the IPL 2025 title\u2014their first ever.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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