Brief scare after LPG cylinder explosion near Narendra Modi Stadium, blaze under control

Ahead of the IPL final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, a LPG cylinder exploded near the Narendra Modi Stadium’s Gate No 1. 

Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident and the fire was brought under control in no time.

After 70 league games and three knockout matches, the IPL 2025 is set to get its new winner as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have weathered all storms to set up a title clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. 

In a battle of titans, the Rajat Patidar-led RCB will hold an advantage over their opponents as they thrashed them by eight wickets in Qualifier 1 in Mullanpur in New Chandigarh to seal the direct entry to the final.

However, Punjab had their way of bouncing back from the setback against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, courtesy of Shreyas Iyer's blistering 87 not out to keep their dream of winning a maiden title alive.

Interestingly, both RCB and PBKS suffered a batting collapse in the season against each other. First, it was RCB who faltered against Punjab in a league stage clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, while in Qualifier 1, it was the home side that had a disastrous batting performance in New Chandigarh.

As the tournament reaches its culmination, one can hope for a pulsating encounter between the two best sides of the 2025 season, at the largest cricket stadium in the world in terms of seating capacity.

(with inputs from syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital)