After RCB beat PBKS in IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur's Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra said PBKS should've prepared a pitch like an "absolute road," considering it’s their home ground. "RCB's fast bowling is...good...so why did you make a pitch [that had grass]?" Aakash added. With the win, RCB have reached the IPL 2025 final.