New Delhi: Phil Salt was in a hurry, just like the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), when they stormed the IPL 2025 final with an eight titles on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Mullanpur du Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Singh Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.After Suyash Sharma (3/17) and Josh Hazlewood (3/21) combined to dismantle the PBK for a meager 101 in just 14.1 Overs, Salt launched a fiery assault during the prosecution. The operator of England raised its fifty in just 23 balls – its fastest in the IPL – and remained undefeated on 56 on 27 balls, hammering 7 ovens and 2 six.
His Blitz propelled the RCB to the target in exactly 10 letters, with 60 amazing bullets to lose – the biggest margin of victory (by remaining bullets) while pursuing the iPL playoff / qualifying series, exceeding the victory of 57 KKR balls over SRH in the IPL 2024 final.The RCB, which had previously made the final in 2009, 2011 and 2016, has now entered their fourth IPL final, which should be played at the Narendra Moda stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3.For PBKS, this was their first appearance in the playoffs since 2014. However, everything is not yet lost for them – they will have another blow to reach the shock of the summit when they will face the winner of the eliminator in qualify 2 in the same place on June 1.Salt’s Whirlwind Knock also earned RCB a place among the faster prosecution in the history of IPL:9.4 Overs – RCB vs KKR, Bengaluru, 2015 (comforting)9.4 Overs – SRH vs LSG, Hyderabad, 2024 (Target: 166)10.0 Overs – RCB vs Pbks, Mullanpur, 2025 (Target: 102)10.1 Overs – KKR vs CSK, Chennai, 2025 (Target: 104)With the story on their side – 11 of the last 14 qualification winners 1 have continued to raise the trophy, including each of the last seven seasons – RCB now has firmly fixed views on a long -awaited IPL title.