2025 IPL Final: Kya Aaj RCB Jeetegi Aakhri Baar?

By Himanshu Verma 3, April 2025 10:00 AM thenationexpress.in

RCB FINAL XI: VIRAT + SALT FIRE!

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VIRAT KOHLI: LAST CHANCE?

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PHIL SALT: RCB’S NEW HERO!

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CAPTAIN PATIDAR: GAMBLE OR GENIUS?

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BOWLING WEAK LINK?

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KRUNAL PANDYA: SECRET WEAPON?

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IPL TOSS RULES : NAYE CHANGES JO GAME BADAL DENGE !

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