Preview: Shreyas Iyer’s fire meets Rajat Patidar’s calm in a grand IPL 18 finale that pits Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With contrasting leadership styles, both captains have steered their teams to the summit. While Iyer rallies his men with war cries, Patidar lets his quiet confidence do the talking. Punjab’s underdog spirit and Iyer’s inspirational run have them riding high on momentum, while RCB chase the fairytale ending — especially for Virat Kohli, whose 18-year wait for the elusive IPL crown could finally end in Ahmedabad.
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: June 03, 07:30 PM LOCAL
RCB Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
PBKS Probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar/Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
