Virender Sehwag attempts to curse Virat Kohli-starrer RCB ahead of IPL final with classic reverse jinx

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag hoped to lean the luck on his former IPL team Punjab Kings (PBKS). PBKS is all set to take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final of IPL 2025.

The IPL will crown a new champion after three years, as Punjab and Bengaluru booked their spots in the final. Both teams also finished the league stage in the top two positions, where Punjab topped the table and Bengaluru finished the season in second spot.

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Virender Sehwag’s jinx

Former Punjab Kings skipper Virender Sehwag’s luck wasn’t in favour of him this season, as the team he picked before the match ultimately lost the game. In the first Qualifier, Sehwag picked Punjab to win the match and book spot in the final of IPL 2025. In the Eliminator, Sehwag wanted Gujarat Titans to beat Mumbai Indians, but his luck wasn’t in favor of his favourite team.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 final, Virender Sehwag tilted the luck in favour of PBKS by picking RCB to win the IPL 2025 by looking at his jinx in this season.

"I think RCB will win. I have decided to go back to my old form because I have seen the team I support tend to lose, be it GT in the match against MI or Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1 against RCB. Today, I supported MI vs. PBKS in qualifier 2; they lost their matches," Virender Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

After that, the host addressed that Sehwag is trying to jinx RCB and asked him again, “Who are you supporting?” Sehwag replied with RCB’s name with a cheeky smile, and it looked like Sehwag was jinxing RCB in the IPL 2025 final.

RCB vs PBKS in IPL 2025

RCB and PBKS faced each other thrice in this edition of the IPL. Punjab won the first encounter between the two teams, but RCB avenged their loss in the second match in the league stage between them.

Both teams finished the league stage in the top two spots and set up an encounter in Qualifier 1 as well. Bengaluru bundled Punjab on just 101 runs and chased the target in just 10 overs in the Qualifier 1.

Now this will be the fourth encounter between the two teams this season. The pressure of the final will be different compared to the three previous encounters.

New champion to be crowned

IPL will witness a new champion as trophyless Punjab and Bengaluru will face each other in the final of IPL 2025. Shreyas Iyer guided Punjab to their first-ever IPL final since 2014 and also broke the streak of qualifying in the playoffs after a decade.

Rajat Patidar, the new RCB skipper, guided his team to the final in his first stint. This will be RCB’s fourth IPL final, and they are yet to win an IPL trophy.