RCB record while chasing in IPL finals

June 3, 2025

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Last is presently underway on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3. This 12 months, each Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are aiming to safe their maiden IPL title.

RCB have beforehand reached the IPL remaining on three events – 2009, 2011 and 2016. Additionally they performed within the 2011 Champions League T20 remaining. Notably, in all 4 finals they’ve appeared in thus far, RCB have chased a goal and ended up on the shedding facet.

RCB’s first remaining look got here in 2009, the place they confronted the Deccan Chargers (DC). DC set a goal of 143 runs, with the assistance of Herschelle Gibbs (53*). RCB’s Anil Kumble delivered an excellent spell by selecting up 4 wickets in his 4 overs. Nevertheless, the workforce fell quick by six runs and narrowly missed the title.

Within the 2011 remaining, RCB took on Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK), who posted a formidable 205 runs courtesy of a dominant batting show from Murali Vijay (95) and Michael Hussey (63). RCB struggled within the chase and ultimately misplaced by 58 runs.

RCB had one other shot on the silverware within the 2011 Champions League T20 remaining, the place they confronted Mumbai Indians (MI). They had been chasing a modest goal of 140, and collapsed beneath strain to be bowled out for simply 108, falling quick by 31 runs.

The 2016 remaining noticed RCB dealing with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). David Warner’s (69) and Yuvraj Singh and Ben Chopping’s contributions helped them submit 208 on the board. Regardless of a fast begin from Chris Gayle (76) and Virat Kohli (54), RCB fell quick by eight runs in one other heartbreaking defeat.

As RCB took the sphere within the IPL 2025 remaining batting first, their supporters could be hopeful that this would possibly lastly break their title drought and convey the trophy residence.