In the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru came victorious by eight wickets at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.

Following the loss against RCB, Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer said, "We have lost the battle, but not the war". The right-hander managed to score just two runs in three balls.

Having needed to chase a target of 102 runs, RCB scored 106 runs in just 10 overs for the loss of two wickets. During the run chase, RCB's opening batsman Phil Salt stayed unbeaten on 56 runs. Facing just 27 balls, he scored six boundaries and three maximums. Shouldering him was skipper Rajat Patidar, who smashed 15 runs in eight deliveries, including a boundary and a maximum.