IPL 2025 Final: In the final of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) lost by 6 runs to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In this match, Punjab fought till the end but they could not name the title.

Some Punjab players failed in the final match, due to which the team missed out on the trophy for the first time and it includes the name of captain Shreyas Iyer himself. Iyer could score only 1 run in a big match like the final and due to this his team could not win the trophy.

IPL 2025 Final: These 5 players become villains in Punjab defeat

1. Shreyas Iyer

Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer had played a great innings in another qualifier. The result of his inning was that Punjab could reach the final. However, in the most important match, Shreyas could only score 1 run off 2 balls and got out, due to which his team came under further pressure.

2. Nehal Vadhera

Nehal performed well for Punjab this season. However, he could not put big shots in the final. Vadhera scored 15 runs off 18 balls, which eventually caused Punjab’s defeat. Punjab lost this match by 6 runs and in such a situation, if Vadhera had played some big shots during this time, his team would probably have been named IPL.

3. Marcus Stoinis (IPL 2025 Final)

Marcus Stoinis has done nothing special for Punjab this season. However, he had a chance to show his strength in the final match. He also hit a six on the first ball. However, he was out on the next ball. In such a situation, the remaining expectations of Punjab also ended and Stoinis returned to the pavilion after scoring 6 runs off 2 balls.

4. Priyansh Arya

The young opener has played an important role in winning Punjab this season in many matches. He scored more than 400 runs for the team. However, when his team needed more in the final, he could not score a big score. Arya was out after scoring 24 runs off 19 balls, due to which Punjab suffered defeat.

5. Ajmatullah Umarjai (IPL 2025 Final)

Ajmatullah Umarzai did a good job in bowling. However, Punjab was also expected to bat. In such a situation, this player could not live up to the expectations of the team. Umarzai scored 1 run off 2 balls and in such a situation, Punjab suffered defeat because after him there was no player who could bat.

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