Bowlers, Salt shine as RCB march into first IPL final since 2016
Hazlewood, Suyash and Dayal shared eight wickets as PBKS folded for 101 in Qualifier 1
29/05Result
Qualifier 1 (N), Indian Premier League at New Chandigarh, May 29 2025
Player of the Match
29/05Result
Qualifier 1 (N), Indian Premier League at New Chandigarh, May 29 2025
Player of the Match
Match Day
'Everybody has chipped in at different times' - Aaron, Moody laud RCB's team structure
ESPNcricinfo's experts impressed by RCB's collective match-winners, team depth, and steady contributions from all corners of their squad
Swing and miss: PBKS 'lost the battle but not the war'
PBKS crumbled under pressure, undone by swing and seam early in their innings but their eyes are firmly set on redemption in Qualifier 2
Stats: RCB's record win in playoffs
Key numbers from RCB's thumping win over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025
Giving up big names for big impact: RCB's reinvention pays off
RCB went back to the drawing board ahead of IPL 2025, and their new plans have carried them into Qualifier 1 for the first time since 2016
Hazlewood, Suyash and Dayal help RCB bundle PBKS out for 101
RCB now have one foot in their first final since 2016 as their fast bowlers shared seven wickets
Hazlewood moves to No. 3 on Purple Cap table
Virat Kohli has remained fifth on Orange Cap table, taking his tally to 614
Will Hazlewood and Chahal come back for Qualifier 1?
What will the PBKS and RCB line-ups look like, and where will the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 be won and lost?
With seam movement and bounce on offer, PBKS face the wrath of 'Hazlegod'
He was coming back from injury, but Hazlewood simply blew Punjab Kings away by taking out two of their key players in the space of seven balls
Suyash: 'Coaches have told me just one thing - I have to hit the stumps'
The legspinner picked up 3 for 17 as one Punjab Kings batter after another fell to his googly
Flavours of Punjab - in-form home team and local Test captain add to the excitement
Fans queued up for tickets with Gill training not far from home and all four teams assembling for the playoffs
RCB opt bowl with Hazlewood back; Omarzai for Jansen in PBKS
Tim David was not playing for RCB and neither was Yuzvendra Chahal for PBKS
Preview
Evenly matched Punjab Kings and RCB fight for ticket to finale
While Hazlewood is set to return to action for RCB, David is unlikely to play due to injury
