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RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Final Weather Forecast: Star batter Virat Kohli's nearly two-decade-long excruciating wait to lift an Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be put to the test as they face Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings' mission to bring home the title for the first time in team's history.

The two teams, who have contested in IPL finals before, will try to put their best performance out at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday as the league awaits a new champion following Gujarat Titans' 2022 title win.

The summit clash here at the Narendra Modi Stadium could witness thousands of fans donning jersey No.18 to support Kohli, who is in an IPL final for the fourth time overall after the veteran batter recently retired from Test cricket and India's next ODI assignment a few months away.

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RCB have been clinical all the way through, coming into the final with an eight-wicket hammering of Punjab in a one-sided Qualifier 1.

Stung by that crushing defeat in their home ground at Mullanpur, Iyer's Kings showed no scars from that defeat as they knocked out five-time winners Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 to reach their first final after 11 years.

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Final Weather Forecast: Ahmedabad Cricket Stadium Rain Forecast

Ahmedabad's weather forecast for the IPL final reveals a slight chance of showers, with temperatures varying from 38°C during the day to 27°C in the evening. According to Accuweather.com, a brief hour-long rain period is likely to be expected during the day however in the evening is expected to have clear skies.

While there are no predictions of rains impacting the contest, an additional hour to the playtime extending the duration to 120 minutes and having a reserve day in the final are the measures in place to ensure the contest is completed.

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Final: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium's pitch has been proven to be batting-friendly and it was prominent in Qualifier 2 where both teams crossed the 200-run mark. Fans can expect a high-scoring affair with the toss-winning captain electing to bowl first regarding the chasing advantage.

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IPL 2025 Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee, Yash Dayal.

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Kyle Jamieson.