IPL 2025 Finals: Krunal Pandya won silently T20, made RCB champions!

In the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their first historic trophy by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs. In this exciting match, if a player became a man of the match with his calm and effective performance, then he was Krunal Pandya. His affordable bowling and important wickets proved that sometimes in T20 cricket, sometimes more important than big names is calm but effective performance.

When Punjab Kings were chasing the target of 191 runs in the final, Krunal Pandya performed extraordinary with the ball. He took two important wickets for only 17 runs in his four overs, which included the big wickets of Prabhasimran Singh and Josh English. Both these batsmen were scoring fast for Punjab at that time and having a strong partnership, but Krunal sent him a pavilion with his spin bowling and put a brake on Punjab’s run pace.

This performance of Krunal was like a “Crack” to the T20 code in a way. While the finals are often remembered for explosive innings and fast bowling spell, Krunal created a difference between his clever variations and the ability to take wickets in pressure. He forced the Punjab batsmen to make mistakes by slowing down at the right time and changing the pace. His bowling changed the attitude of the match and turned RCB towards victory.

For the last few seasons, Krunal is constantly proving his usefulness in T20 cricket with his bowling and batting. Although he is often less appreciated than his brother Hardik Pandya, his strategy makes him a valuable player of T20 format to maintain a continuous line-length between bowling and wickets. His ‘Man of the Match’ performance in the final of IPL 2025 was not just a proof of his contribution, but proves that the exact efforts made quietly can also bring major changes and eventually give the team titles. Krunal Pandya’s performance in the first Trophy of RCB has become really memorable.