Dependence on Virat Kohli and Death Bowling Woes

On Sunday, Punjab Kings achieved a feat that no team had done before in the IPL. Shreyas Iyer led the charge to help PBKS become the first team to pursue 200+ against Mumbai Indians. Now, Tuesday, PBKS aims to win what could be their first title IPL since the creation of the tournament. They are faced with a fiery royal challengers and Bengaluru’s shape (RCB), in what promises to be a blockbuster confrontation.

RCB gave Punjab Kings an embarrassment when the two teams clashed in qualify 1 in Chandigarh. PBKS was shot down for 101, the third the lowest total in a eliminatory match. Now in Ahmedabad, Iyer and Co. aim for revenge and a first title for the franchise. Here, on Insideport.in, we examine 3 weaknesses that Punjab Kings could aim to end their Drought IPL.

Dependence in Kohli, salt

The RCB has done well to reduce the burden of Virat Kohli’s shoulders this season. RCB had several stars with the bat, with a record of 10 drummers marking half a century for IPL 2025. Nevertheless, these exploits have always been helped by the coherence of Kohli at the top. Virat has 614 points in 14 games this season, his 3rd consecutive season with 600 points or more.

It is comfortably the main RCB this season, with Phil Salt for a second distant with 387. The former captain was central to maintain the sleeves together while the rest of the striker goes hard from the ball 1. Virat Kohli races took place at a striking pace of 146.53, with him with him with half-century every second. His record in Ahmedabad is exceptional, with an average of 68.14 with 477 points in 12 games. Its partnership with Salt is crucial for the chances of RCB and the Punjab hopes to dismantle the same thing.

The kings of Punjab hope that Arshdeep Singh will be able to provide them with early breakthroughs. The left armor recovered 36 from his 77 IPL career counters in the PowerPlay. With Kyle Jamieson also for the Company, Shreyas hopes to assert domination early. Jamieson rejected Kohli in the WTC final in 2021 and hoped to reproduce them on Tuesday.

Death Bowling Woes

Josh Hazlewood was the brilliant Light of RCB this season, but the others have a lot of work to do. The RCB struggles in particular in the Overs of Death, Bhuvnehwar Kumar and Yash Dayal both revealed dear. BhuvneShwar conceded to an economy of 10.46 in Overs 16-20. For Dayal, it is 13.33, while Romario Shepherd has a saving rate of 12. Hazlewood in compassion boards of conceding only 9 points per.

If Shreyas and Co can sail in Hazlewood’s Overs, then RCB could be very vulnerable. The Punjab Kings did it with Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday and a similar show could give them the upper hand in the 2025 IPL final.

Plasted Middle Order

Rajat Patidar had a horror after a few games, having struggled to hurt. Mayank Agarwal did not fully deliver as a replacement for Devdutt Padikkal, while Liam Livingstone was out of shape. The physical form of Tim David is also a concern. Although they proved to be in a few moments, the first RCB order was their main Runs-Detters. With Chahal Fit and likely to play, the average order of RCB will have to present itself. If RCB openers vacillate the Punjab hoping to stack the pressure in the middle of the Overs and obtain the desired result.