Look at RCB Tendulkar’s 2011 grandeur for Virat Kohli

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) want a final magnificence. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), they want to remove the hymen cups after 17 years of disappointment. Punjab was only close once in 2014. But Bengaluru has one hand in the cup three times, just three different teams to steal the trophy.

Do it for Kohli!

This year, RCB wants to win all of them for Virat Kohli. From the beginning he was with the franchise. Bad and good, I saw them all. Even before I was a home name, it was giving it all for the team. And this could only be the last initiative. Kohli has already retired from the T20Is and tested the jack. IPL and ODI are the rest.

And considering how it closes the red ball boats from anywhere, you cannot be sure whether Kohli will return to IPL 2026. Keeping this in mind, Rajat Patidar’s RCB will finally try to win the cup for Kohli. As the Indian team did for Sachin Tendulkar in 2011.

Unused players and injuries

Of course, the road won’t be easy. PBKS did not finish the group stage by chance as the best team. Everything is clicked for them. And unlike three other teams, Punjab will not only have the service of a foreign player. They will miss Marco Jansen, of course, but RCB’s lungi ngidi and Jacob Bethell do not.

Then there are concerns of injury. Patidar, did not play the last match due to finger injury. He returned to Salt Fitness, but he went out for a few games before. Tim David has a Hamstring Niggle, and although the temporary captain Jitsh Sharma said he would be ready for the election, he has not yet been seen. You don’t get rid of hamstring injuries in a few days, but who knows?

Then we come to Josh Hazlewood. Pacer hasn’t played since April 27. This is more than a month. And can I remind you; He was also injured. He was rehabilitation in Australia and returned just a few days ago. What if it’s not 100% yet? Or isn’t it his best when he’s on the move?

Form shortage

In the absence of Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar fought Kumar and Yash. Together, they bought 3 small doors in the last 3 games. He did the lung well, but he flew back. Balsing Muzarabani replaces him, but Nuwan Thushara did a good job. Suyash Sharma was disappointed throughout the season.

Positive

The Krunal Pandya did a good job with the ball and even once the bat. If the RCB wants to be entitled to the IPL 2025 final, its strokes may need to make heavy lifting. Kohli and Phil Salt’s opening partnership should torture the opposition.

Mayyank Agarwal showed potential in number three. Patidar’s form is a grieving but quality player. Jitesh can only be in the form of life. Romario Shepherd can provide the last coup. And if David is appropriate, it makes these things even better.