Final result
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 runs
Player of the match: KH Pandya
Result · Indian Premier League
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RCB 19–18 PBKSVenue par · 206Chase success · 53%POTM · KH Pandya
Match preview & overview
RCB edge Punjab Kings by 6 runs in Ahmedabad nail-biter
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium on 3 June 2025, in one of the tighter finishes the IPL has produced this season. RCB posted 190/9 from their 20 overs, Punjab Kings chased gamely and reached 184/7, but the last few overs just would not yield the runs they needed. KH Pandya was named Player of the Match. Punjab Kings had won the toss and chosen to field, the more popular option at this ground, and for long stretches of the chase it looked like the right call. In the end, 6 runs separated the sides.
The match split neatly into phases. RCB's powerplay produced 55 runs for 1 wicket, above the ground's average of 43. Their middle overs were solid: 77 runs for 3 wickets across overs 7 to 15. The death phase was messy, 58 runs but 5 wickets down, which is why the final score looked shakier than RCB would have liked. Punjab's reply followed a similar structure. 52 for 1 in the powerplay, 67 for 3 in the middle, and then a late charge of 65 from 3 wickets in the death. They came close. They did not quite get there.
Pitch report & venue insights
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — 95-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
95
T20 matches hosted
206
Avg 1st-innings score
196
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
63%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Royal Challengers Bangalore lead the series 19–18 from 37 completed matches
Seasons 2007–2025
Series standing
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Punjab Kings37
Total meetings
0
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2022PBKS won by 54 runs
2022PBKS won by 5 wickets
2021RCB won by 6 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Death overs decided the match
Royal Challengers Bangalore lost 5 wickets in the death phase but still posted 58 runs from those final overs. Punjab Kings matched the pressure with 65 runs from their last few overs, yet the 6-run deficit proved insurmountable. The closing stages of both innings were the contest within the contest.
Angle 02
RCB's powerplay advantage held up
Angle 03
Punjab Kings fell just short despite a big chase
Angle 04
KH Pandya earns Player of the Match
Angle 05
Punjab chose to field. The toss call backfired
Key players
Players who decided it
Royal Challengers Bangalore
KH Pandya
Royal Challengers Bangalore
AR Patel
Royal Challengers Bangalore
AB de Villiers
Punjab Kings
R Ashwin
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a ground where the average second-innings score is 196, totals in the 180-195 range tend to generate competitive chases; top-batter markets may reflect that run-scoring environment more accurately than outright result lines.
- Punjab Kings' death-overs batting (65 runs) outpaced their middle-overs output (67 runs across 10 overs); markets focused on individual phase performance can offer more granular context than match-winner lines.
- With RCB having won four of the last five meetings in this head-to-head, historical form lines between these two sides have recently been more predictive than venue-neutral models might suggest.
- The Narendra Modi Stadium sees toss-winners elect to field 60% of the time; in matches where that decision does not convert, outright markets may move sharply. Worth tracking for future fixtures at this ground.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings
Who won the RCB vs Punjab Kings IPL match on 3 June 2025?
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 runs. RCB posted 190/9 in their 20 overs and Punjab Kings fell short on 184/7, despite a strong push in the death overs that produced 65 runs.
Who was Player of the Match in RCB vs Punjab Kings on 3 June 2025?
KH Pandya was named Player of the Match. His performance in the 6-run victory at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad was judged the individual contribution of the evening by the match officials.
Where was the RCB vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match played?
The match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The ground has hosted 95 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 206 and a chase-success rate of 53%.
What is the head-to-head record between RCB and Punjab Kings?
Royal Challengers Bangalore lead the all-time head-to-head 19 wins to 18 across 37 meetings. RCB have won four of the last five encounters between the sides, including both fixtures played at Mullanpur earlier in 2025.
Where can UK fans watch IPL 2025 matches?
IPL 2025 coverage in the UK is available on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can stream via Sky Go, and NOW TV offers a day or monthly pass for those without a full Sky subscription. Check Sky's schedule for specific match timings in BST.
What did Punjab Kings score chasing 191 in Ahmedabad?
Punjab Kings scored 184/7 in their 20 overs, finishing 6 runs short of RCB's target of 191. Their death-overs phase produced 65 runs for 3 wickets, one of the more aggressive finishes of the match, but it was not quite enough.
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Photo credits (4)
- Krunal Pandya — photo by Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0 · source
- Axar Patel — photo by Anand Anil, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- AB de Villiers — photo by YellowMonkey/Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source