Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 8-wickets and qualify for the final

Phil Salt with his 27-ball 56 led the small chase for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League 2025 in Mullanpur on Thursday. Chasing 101 runs, Bengaluru managed to complete the chase by 10 overs with eight wickets in hand, The Indian Express reported.

Earlier, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Josh Hazlewood and Syuash Sharma responded to the captain’s call with three wickets each, and PBKS, as a result, were bundled out for 101 runs.

RCB qualified for the IPL final for the fourth time in their history. As per Punjab, they still have an opportunity to qualify, but for that, they have to either beat Mumbai Indians or Gujarat Titans, who will clash tomorrow in the Eliminator at the same venue, according to The Indian Express.