India, June 3 -- Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar traded subtle barbs with each other during the toss ahead of the all-important Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Shreyas, who is fresh off an unbeaten 87-run knock in Qualifier 2 against the Mumbai Indians, won the toss and opted to bowl first in the summit clash.

The entire crowd in Ahmedabad is heavily tilted towards RCB, and it is because of just one man-Virat Kohli. If PBKS are to win their maiden title, they have to silence a crowd of more than 1.3 lakh. Both the captains, Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar, tried to be a little cocky during the toss, exuding confidence ahead of t...