Former Australia cricketer David Warner has predicted the winner of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) and the player of the match in the final.

The former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) captain has backed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to lift their maiden title.

, following their comprehensive eight-wicket win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 1. Recently, a fan asked Warner to predict the IPL 2025 winner and Josh Hazlewood to win Player of the Match.

Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for RCB in their Qualifier 2 win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) as he scalped 3/21 in 3.1 overs.

He's the third-highest wicket-taker of the tournament so far and has scalped 21 wickets from 11 games at an average of 15.80 and an economy of 8.30. However, unlike previous seasons, RCB haven't been dependent on a single man to bail them out of trouble time and again as they've had nine player of the match winners this season.

RCB have lost all of their previous three finals in IPL history.

However, the odds seem to be in their favour this time around as . Hence, the Rajat Patidar-led side look favourites to win the trophy this time around.

Meanwhile, before the final Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of the fixture will meet RCB in the final of the tournament on Tuesday, June 3 at the same venue.

Meanwhile, before the final Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of the fixture will meet RCB in the final of the tournament on Tuesday, June 3 at the same venue.