The much-anticipated IPL 2025 closing between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) is delivering excessive drama underneath the lights on the Narendra Modi Stadium. With each franchises eyeing their maiden IPL title, the environment is electrical and the stress palpable. After RCB posted a aggressive whole of 190/9, the onus was on PBKS to chase it down and etch their identify in historical past. Nevertheless, issues haven’t fairly gone to plan for the Kings.
Shreyas Iyer dismissed for a solitary rating as Romario Shepherd delivers an enormous breakthrough
Within the tenth over of the PBKS innings, Romario Shepherd struck gold with a pointy supply that nipped away off the seam. On the fourth ball, he bowled a short-of-a-length supply simply outdoors off, and skipper Shreyas Iyer, making an attempt to information it to 3rd man, managed solely a faint edge to wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma. Though the umpire didn’t increase his finger, Iyer instantly walked off, acknowledging the sting.
The timing of the wicket couldn’t have been worse for PBKS, as their captain’s dismissal at an important juncture added to the mounting scoreboard stress. Questions had been shortly raised about Iyer’s method, with followers and analysts questioning if he was too informal in his execution.
It didn’t take lengthy for cricket followers to erupt on social media. Followers trolled Iyer relentlessly for his tender dismissal, with many claiming that the match had now swung firmly in RCB’s favour. The memes got here thick and quick, and hashtags like #ShreyasGone, #RCBWinning, and #PBKSloses began trending inside minutes of his departure.
With Iyer again within the dugout and PBKS underneath stress, the momentum has clearly shifted towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The run charge is climbing, wickets are falling, and Bengaluru’s bowlers are searching in packs. Until a miracle unfolds within the closing overs, RCB look firmly on the right track to clinch their first IPL title.
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Right here’s how followers reacted:
All 3 dismissals for Shreyas Iyer precisely the identical approach and an identical on this IPL in opposition to RCB. Sensational captaincy from Rajat.
— Prasanna (@prasannalara) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer out #RCBvsPBKS #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/4Golvvtn0e
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) June 3, 2025
ROMARIO GETS SHREYAS IYER FOR 1. 👌 pic.twitter.com/itM9wxgvEi
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 3, 2025
Wickets getting RCB again within the recreation. Large wicket of Shreyas Iyer by shepherd.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer Gone #RCB Dugout👇 #RCBvsPBKS | #IPLFinal pic.twitter.com/VQt9XkQaJ5
— Siju Moothedath (@SijuMoothedath) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer choked in finals once more
No dew and it have to be the sport for RCB— – (@kakarla_7) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer is an absolute fraud within the finals
— Chronicle (@Kshetrapati) June 3, 2025
Ramerio Shepherd dismissed Shreyas Iyer.
– RCB are again within the recreation. #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/gHAm75FZuD
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) June 3, 2025
That is why Iyer is not referred to as up for India,
What an informal shot to play within the finals much like his dismissal in opposition to Aussi within the World Cup finals.
Congratulations to RCB and their followers. No must overreact now.😅— Shreyas 🔰 (@Shreyas520) June 3, 2025
https://twitter.com/_shawtyspitsfax/standing/1929946665848348730
Half of the fortress is down. Shreyas Iyer 💔
— Abhi (+) (@IAmAbhiiiii) June 3, 2025
The response of Anushka Sharma when Shreyas Iyer obtained out. pic.twitter.com/4048CSjCe4
— Rishabh Singh Parmar (@irishabhparmar) June 3, 2025
Congratulations @RCBTweets u gained after Shreyas Iyer wicket …
🏆 After 18 years u gained..— Rumi_from_Toxic (@Toxic_naveenrsy) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer absolute rubbish participant
— 🏂 (@shitwhacked) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer & NaMo stadium in finals. Boy we have been there!
— Ram Toh Rambo Nikla! (@MainHoonNaStan) June 3, 2025
Ultimate match, venue Ahmedabad, Shreyas Iyer walks in at an important time, and the person edges it to the keeper… Have we seen it earlier than #IPLFinal #RCBvPBKS
— Dronesh Kumar (@KumarDronesh) June 3, 2025
Oh Shreyas Iyer what have you ever achieved
Congratulations RCB for the primary ever IPL Trophy
— Pandu Raju (@CSKianPaanduRaj) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer can now be air dropped again into Dharaavi
— wanderlust (@Cogito1781) June 3, 2025
Shreyas Iyer aura gimmick. You’re not that man pal
— ︎︎︎︎︎︎ ︎︎︎︎︎︎ (@LittleCruyff) June 3, 2025
SHREYAS IYER CAUGHT BEHIND AT A FINAL IN NARENDRA MODI STADIUM
😭😭🙏😭🙏😭🙏😭— Madbruiser (@Madbruiser) June 3, 2025
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) June 3, 2025
🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/5YpuEeTvUW
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) June 3, 2025
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