RCB Lose 5 Wickets to Ex Players PtiImage Credit Source: PTI
Royal Challengers Bangalore got the opportunity for the entire 9 years in IPL 2025. In search of his first IPL title, Bangalore, who came out in the 18th season, made it to the final this time, where Shreyas Iyer’s team was in front of him. This was the fourth competition between the two teams this season, in which Bangalore won 2 matches in the last consecutive consecutive matches. The eye in this match was on how Punjab would be able to stop Bengaluru? The answer was found during Bangalore’s batting. This answer was- 3 players who were sometimes part of Bengaluru but the franchise left him.
Bangalore had to go for the first batting after losing the toss in the final of IPL 2025 on Tuesday 3 June at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On this ground, 2 days ago, Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians in another qualifier. In that match, Punjab chased the target and made 204 and made it to the finals. In such a situation, when Punjab’s first bowling came in the final, it became clear from it that the path of Bengaluru is going to be difficult and the same happened during his batting.
Shocked with 5 wickets in the final
This 3 players did this work to increase difficulties for Bengaluru who were left by Bengaluru in the last few season. These three players were- Yuzvendra Chahal, Kyle Jameson and Vijaykumar Vaishak. These three bowlers completely demolished the top and middle order of Bengaluru. Jamison dismissed opener Phil Soult in Powerplay and then took the wickets of Rajat Patidar and Liam Livingston. At the same time, Chahal took the wicket of Mayank Agarwal, who was seen in good rhythm, while Vaishaq bowled the most explosive batting Jitesh Sharma. These 3 bowlers took 5 wickets for 115 runs in 12 overs.
Some three were part of RCB
All three players were part of Bengaluru at different times. The biggest name in this was veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who is still the highest wicket -taking bowler for Bengaluru in the IPL. Bengaluru released and did not bought before the mega auction of the 2022 season. Then comes Kyle Jeemison, which Bangalore bought for a hefty amount of 15 crores for the 2021 season but released him only after a season. At the same time, local player from Karnataka Vijaykumar Vaishak was part of Bengaluru for the last 3 seasons but this time Bangalore released him.