How history is now in favor of RCB: Qualifier 1 winner dominates the IPL final. Cricket news
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday has taken a decisive step towards ending its long wait for an Indian Premier League (IPL) title to achieve a place in the final of 2025 after winning an eight -wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Mullanpur on Thursday. With the win, RCB not only proceeded in its fourth IPL final-2009, 2011 and 2016 after the previous runner-up Finnish and also deployed himself on the statistically favorable path for the championship Glory.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!In the current playoff format of the IPL, introduced in 2011, the teams in the top two after the league stage found two opportunities to reach the finals. And there is a strong historical trend that is in favor of the winner of 1 – 11 of the 14 IPL titles since 2011, which has been won by the team that has moved forward directly to the final through this route.Who is that IPL player?More than this, all seven champions from 2018 to 2024 – including CSK (2018, 2021, 2023), Mi (2019, 2020), GT (2022) and KKR (2024) were the winners of Qualifier 1.
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It is a trend that puts RCB in a significant position as they prepare for the final in Ahmedabad on 3 June.Riding on Virat Kohli’s class and the captaincy of Silver Patidar, RCB has carried forward the speed and clarity in the playoffs. This extended brake before the finals gives them time to fix their edge, strategy and intensify their edge for title bouts.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans took Mumbai Indians at Eliminator on Friday, facing PBK in Qualifier 2 with the winner. Whoever emerges from that fight, will be well comfortably from RCB, which now not only organizes the form, but also has strong history in their favor. Is 2025 finally RCB’s year? All indications are promising.
