The final of IPL 2025 is now completely decided. In Qualifier 2, Punjab Kings have created history for the first time by defeating Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets. With this stunning victory, Punjab has confirmed its place in the final, where it will now compete with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on 3 June.
Punjab achieved a record target of 204 runs in Qualifier 2 played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This IPL playoff was the biggest successful run chase in history. Mumbai Indians scored 203 runs while batting first, but Punjab achieved this target in 19.5 overs thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 87 runs. With this, Mumbai’s dream of winning the trophy for the sixth time was broken.
Till now Mumbai Indians had never lost in IPL history when he scored more than 200 runs. But this time Punjab broke this invincible record. Mumbai had won 18 times by scoring more than 200 scores, but this time Punjab overturned history.
Punjab Kings have again reached the IPL final after a long wait of 11 years. Last time the team reached the final in 2014 but could not win. This time the team’s performance under the leadership of captain Shreyas Iyer has been strong and now he is just one step away from winning the title for the first time.
In the finals on June 3, there will be a tremendous competition between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams have not won a single IPL trophy till date, so whoever wins will become champions for the first time. This match is going to be very special for cricket lovers, because IPL is going to get a new winner.
