In the Qualifier 1 of the ongoing IPL 2025, Punjab Kings will play against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The equation for both teams is simple. The winner of this game will advance to the final while the losing side will play against the winner of the Eliminator 1. The Kings finished number one after beating five-time winners, Mumbai Indians.
Talking about the three-time finalists, they pulled off a dramatic win to finish second and qualify for Qualifier 1. Both teams played each other at the same ground during the league stage on April 20. RCB won that game. They have won all of their matches outside of home, except for the Sunrisers Hyderabad match, which was played at a neutral venue.
Both teams, PBKS and RCB have beaten each other one game each.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Qualifier 1 |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | May 29 |
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Punjab Kings Won | Royal Challengers Bangalore Won | Tied | No Result |
| 35 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Probable Playing XI
| Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Priyansh Arya | Phil Salt ✈️ |
| Shreyas Iyer (capt) | Virat Kohli |
| Josh Inglis (wk) ✈️ | Mayank Agarwal |
| Nehal Wadhera | Liam Livingstone ✈️ |
| Shashank Singh | Jitesh Sharma (wk) |
| Marcus Stoinis ✈️ | Romario Shepherd ✈️ |
| Harpreet Brar | Krunal Pandya |
| Marco Jansen ✈️ | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Kyle Jamieson ✈️ | Yash Dayal |
| Arshdeep Singh | Josh Hazlewood ✈️ |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | Suyash Sharma |
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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 7:30 PM IST | Seam & Batting friendly | 40% Humid. Highest Temp – 40 Degrees | None |
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Players to watch out for
Punjab Kings
Yuzvendra Chahal can prove to be vital with the ball against his former team, while Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis can do well with the bat
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Virat Kohli and Philip Salt can do well with the bat, and Krunal Pandya with the ball.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bat first as this is a day game plus batting second has been difficult at this venue.
Scenario 1: Punjab Kings wins the toss and bat first
| Punjab Kings Total 1st innings | Royal Challengers Bangalore Total 2nd innings |
| 190-200 | 180 |
Scenario 2: Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss and elect to bat first
| Royal Challengers Bangalore Total 1st innings | Punjab KingsTotal 2nd innings |
| 180-185 | 160 |
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Qualifier 1: Match Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings have given tough times to each. Expect RCB to win this game.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be pleasant with no chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say as this is a day game.
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