Ahead of IPL 2025 final, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said, "I saw PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in the morning and told him that this feels similar to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) final." Iyer-led Mumbai had defeated Patidar-led Madhya Pradesh in SMAT 2024 final by 5 wickets. Notably, IPL final will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.