It has come to this point after more than two months of fighting. Punjab Kings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Indian Premier League Trophy 2025, which neither side has ever won, is on the line. Tonight, though, history will shift as one of the two most deserving teams will emerge victorious, bringing to a close an excruciating 18-year wait. The fact that RCB hasn't lost a single away game this year makes them a real danger. However, Punjab came out on top, coming off a very strong victory against the Mumbai Indians from two nights ago. Therefore, even if RCB is the favorite on paper, don't discount the possibility of Shreyas Iyer raising his second IPL trophy in a row.

The captain of the Australian women's squad, Alyssa Healy, notes in advance of the championship game that, despite the fact that both teams will feel the heat, RCB may be under somewhat more pressure only due to their history. With over 20 million Instagram followers, RCB has a fan base that is unmatched by any other IPL team. Furthermore, the final is now even more hyped up by the fact that they have previously lost three IPL championships.

"Both teams have clearly never won before. At some point, there will be some mild worry out there. Given how close they have been in the past, RCB would really want to win. I believe that RCB is under a lot of pressure to win this championship. Particularly in light of how they have developed throughout the year. However, Healy told the LiSTNR Sport podcast that Punjab will just come and take it from them.

Will Virat Kohli and RCB ever be in sync?

And how could Virat Kohli not be mentioned when there's RCB? Only a small number of athletes rise above boundaries and become greater than the sport itself. One example is Kohli. The narrative has, in fact, been more focused on him than RCB for the past few years. Everybody wants Kohli to win the IPL, including the franchise, the fans, and even former cricketers, as he is the face of the franchise. A few months ago, he took home the Champions Trophy and, in the West Indies last year, the T20 World Cup. With 973 runs in 2016 and 741 runs the previous year, Kohli won the Orange Cap twice. However, they weren't sufficient. With 2025 marking the year of first-timers, Kohli has still racked up 614 runs this year. However, will Kohli be able to break his and the franchise's 18-year curse? Although Healy won't mind seeing that happen, he cautions that, as always, the pressure will be on Kohli.

"I feel bad for him. It seems like it's his fault every time they haven't won. Not exactly. However, since he represents the organization, it's as if "Oh, Virat has lost it again." 'Virat still hasn't won the IPL trophy' is less of a concern for RCB. Therefore, he bears all of the burden. "And that side will depend a lot on Virat Kohli to bring RCB to that trophy," she continued.

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