‘Bengaluru boys will win in Ahmedabad’: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar backs RCB ahead of IPL final against PBKS

NEW DELHI: With Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) set to play their fourth IPL final on Tuesday, Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has expressed confidence in the team lifting their maiden title.“I am happy. Bengaluru boys RCB will win in Ahmedabad. After a very long time, they have come to the finals. The government and people of Karnataka are waiting for their victory,” Shivakumar said on Monday. “A lot of people from Karnataka are going to watch the match in Ahmedabad. Let us hope and pray that they win and come back,” he added.New champion guaranteed as RCB, PBKS face off in final.RCB will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with both franchises chasing their first-ever IPL title.

This will also be the first time since 2016 that the league crowns a new champion.PBKS booked their place in the final after beating five-time champions Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 on Sunday night. The Kings had earlier finished second on the points table and bounced back from their heavy defeat to RCB in Qualifier 1, where they were bowled out for 101 in Mullanpur.RCB, who topped the league stage, will be playing their fourth final, having previously lost in 2009, 2011 and 2016. This season, they defeated PBKS convincingly in the Qualifier after splitting wins in the league stage.