The team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has made it to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time since 2016 and now they will have to face a team in Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians in the final on June 3, 2025. After reaching the final of RCB, Ravichandran Ashwin has said that this year RCB has a great chance to win the trophy but if RCB has to win the trophy, he would like that Mumbai Indians do not reach the finals.
Mumbai has been one of the most powerful teams in IPL playoffs. He has reached the playoffs on 11 occasions and won the title five times. The Hardik Pandya -led team finished fourth in the points table in IPL 2025 and entered the second qualifier by defeating Gujarat Titans in an eliminator match played in Mullamph on Friday, 30 May. In such a situation, if the team of Mumbai also defeats Punjab in the second qualifier, then we can get to see the finals of RCB and MI.
Speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ashwin said, “If RCB has to win IPL, Gujarat Titans should win against Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians is a team that you cannot allow to reach the finals, you have to stop them at any cost. It seems that Mumbai will try to reach the finals, but it would be anything.
Let us know that RCB and Mumbai Indians have faced each other in 34 matches in the IPL. Out of these, RCB has won 15 matches, while Mumbai Indians have won on 19 occasions. This season, both popular franchises were once face to face at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The visiting team won by 12 runs, defending the target of 222 runs, by 12 runs. In such a situation, if there is a final between these two teams, then a thorn can be seen.
