Iyer, who is the first captain in history to lead three franchises to the finals of the tournament (Delhi Daredevils are third), hailed his side's fearless performance throughout the season and acknowledged the game-changing effort of Krunal Pandya.

Virat Kohli was thrilled to bits when Romario Shepherd got the big wicket of Shreyas Iyer to dent Punjab's chase of 191 in the big final. Shreyas chose the wrong time to falter with the bat.

In the IPL 2025 final, Virat Kohli's RCB posted 190/9, struggling to build scoreboard pressure despite a brisk powerplay start. Kohli's conservative 43 off 35 balls and key wickets at crucial moments hampered their progress.