Such a final will be played in IPL after 9 years. (Photo- PTI)
The final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is going to be a historic match. On 3 June 2025, the teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will be face to face at the Narendra Modi Stadium. For both these teams, this season has been quite spectacular so far. In the league stage, these teams were in the top-2 and now one win is far away from the title. This match is also going to be very special for fans. He will get to see a special view in the IPL after 9 years.
Such a final will be played in IPL after 9 years
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings are now eyeing their first IPL title. At the same time, this will be the first time after 2016, when both such teams will be face to face in the finals, which have not won the title even once. That is, cricket fans will get to see the final among such teams after 9 years, who have not won a single season. This means that IPL will get its 8th new champion and this will be the first time after 2022, when a new team will win the title.
Earlier in 2016, the final match was played between the teams of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams then had no title and Sunrisers Hyderabad won their first title by defeating RCB. After this, there was at least one team in every final from 2017 to 2024, which won the first title. Such as Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, or Kolkata Knight Riders.
New champion after 2022
In 2022, Gujarat Titans won their first IPL title, which was a major achievement in his debut season. This was followed by Chennai Super Kings in 2023 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, who had been the champion earlier. But in 2025, a new champion team will rise from the final between RCB and PBKS, which will be the first time since 2022.
At the same time, 7 teams have become champions so far in the history of 17 seasons of IPL. Rajasthan Royals (2008), Deccan Chargers (2009), Chennai Super Kings (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023), Kolkata Knight Riders (2012, 2014, 2024), Mumbai Indians (2013, 2015, 2017, 2017, 2019, 2020), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2016), and Gujarat Titans (2022). Now in 2025, no matter what the winner is, the 8th new champion of the IPL is sure to be found.