NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Punjab Kings in the historic Indian Premier League 2025 final on Tuesday, June 3. The match, featuring two teams still chasing their maiden IPL trophy, will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with a 7:30 PM IST start.
After an 18-year wait since the IPL’s inception, one of these teams will finally break their title drought. The big question: which team will end the wait?
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Narendra Modi Stadium is expected to be filled with thousands of fans wearing jersey No.18, rallying behind modern day batting maestro Virat Kohli, who is appearing in his fourth IPL final. Emotions will run high as this may be Kohli’s last on-field appearance for a while, following his recent retirement from Test cricket and with India’s next ODI series months away.
Punjab Kings, undeterred by their earlier defeat, made a strong comeback by knocking out five-time champions Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 to reach their first final in 11 years.
It’s fitting that PBKS and RCB, who finished as the top two teams after a gruelling 70-match league phase, now have a shot at the elusive trophy that has slipped away since the IPL began.
WILL RAIN SPOIL THE FINAL?Here’s the weather forecast for Ahmedabad on June 3:MORNING WEATHER:Ahmedabad will wake up to a hot and partly cloudy morning with temperatures peaking at 38°C and a RealFeel of 41°C. There is a 62% chance of rain, with a brief shower expected in the afternoon bringing about 1.1 mm of precipitation. Cloud cover will be around 52%, and brightness levels will remain high. Expect a warm, breezy start to the day.
AFTERNOON WEATHER:The afternoon will stay hot and slightly humid, with temperatures around 38°C. Skies will be partly sunny, but isolated showers remain likely with a 62% chance of rain and about 1.1 mm expected. Winds from the south-southwest will blow at 15 km/h, gusting up to 43 km/h. Humidity will be at 38%, and visibility may drop to 4 km. A brief drizzle could provide temporary relief.
EVENING WEATHER:Evening temperatures will drop to 29°C with a RealFeel of 30°C. Skies will be partly cloudy, with only a 5% chance of rain. Humidity will increase to 58%, creating a muggy atmosphere, and the dew point will be 22°C. Winds will persist from the south-southwest at 19 km/h, gusting up to 41 km/h. Cloud cover will be around 43%, and visibility will improve slightly to 5 km. There remains a slight possibility of rain in the evening.
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