Non Mumbai Indians, former Orange CAP winner chooses IPL 2025 finalists ahead of playoffs

Ex -Indi Buser Robin Uthappa chose the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kings punjab (PBKs) as two finalists of the IPL 2025 ahead of the playoffs, from Thursday, May 29. While PBKs closed a first place with a commander -in -chief victory over Mumbai (MI) Indians last night, RCB will have to win his League final game against Lucknow Super Giants tonight (May 27) to confirm the same.

In the event that RCB is lost in front of LSG, Gujarat Titans (GT) will end in second, leaving RCB and MI to fight the eliminator as third and fourth quarter.

With a view to the Playoffs IPL 2025, Uthappa made his last options in Jiostar, saying (via NDTV):

“I have a strong feeling that the final will be between RCB and Punjab. I have said it from the beginning, I think it will be Punjab and RCB. For me, Arshdeep Singh has not yet fired enough, and this really auga for Punjab. It means that it is due to a great performance and that it will be done for crucial games.”

Continued:

“You want impetus to the correct point of the tournament and the proper type of impulse that enters the playoffs. They (RCB) have to close the games effectively, and Kohli must be shot must be the master of chase that we know is: beat the 20 points. When he does, he builds pressure on the opposition, especially in death.”

RCB and PBKs are two of three teams (Delhi's capitals are the others) who have never won a IPL Title despite playing in all the 17 previous editions. While RCB last completed in 2016, PBKs qualified for its Lone IPL final in 2024.

“Feed despised KKR” – Robin Uthappa to Shreyas Iyer

Robin Uthappa praised PBKs Skipper Shreyas iyer To lead playoff rating for the first time since 2014. Iyer led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a last year's dominant title before joining PBKs at the 2025 auction.

The 30 -year -old is the first captain in the history of the IPL to directed three different franchises (DC, KKR and PBKs) in the Playoffs.

“ Shreyas has always been an exceptional captain. He always felt that he felt less appreciated in KKR although he added value there. He moved to a franchise where he had not achieved very historically, and then he won -that is said to him. He says a lot about his leadership and belief, '' said Uthappa (using a source mentioned).

After finishing in the first two places, PBKs will have two chances of winning a game to move forward in the Grand Final. They will take RCB or GT at Mullanpur Rating 1 on Thursday, May 29.