The 34th game of the ongoing IPL 2025 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings. The RCB, who are playing at home, are yet to win on their home ground. They have won four games so far out of six games, all away from home. They would look to register their first win at home. On the other hand, PBKS have also won four out of six games.
They are coming off a record win against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. The 2014 finalists managed to defend 111 runs against the defending champions. Kings, who failed to defend 240-plus against Sunrisers Hyderabad, must be high on confidence after defending the lowest total in the history of the tournament.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, Match 34 |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | April 18 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Punjab Kings Won | Royal Challengers Bangalore Won | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: Probable Playing XI
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
|---|---|
| Philip Salt ✈️ | Priyansh Arya |
| Virat Kohli | Prabhsimran Singh (w) |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | Shreyas Iyer (c) |
| Liam Livingstone ✈️ | Nehal Wadhera |
| Jitesh Sharma (w) | Josh Inglis ✈️ |
| Tim David ✈️ | Shashank Singh |
| Krunal Pandya | Glenn Maxwell ✈️ |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Marco Jansen ✈️ |
| Josh Hazlewood ✈️ | Xavier Bartlett ✈️ |
| Suyash Sharma | Arshdeep Singh |
| Yash Dayal | Yuzvendra Chahal |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM IST | Seam & Batting friendly | 55% Humid. Highest Temp – 32 Degrees | 5% |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: 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.
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first as batting might get easy in the night.
Scenario 1: Punjab Kings wins the toss and bowl first
| Royal Challengers Bangalore Total 1st innings | Punjab Kings-W Total 2nd innings |
| 190-200 | 180 |
Scenario 2: Royal Challengers Bangalore win the bowl and elect to bowl first
| Punjab Kings Total 1st innings | Royal Challengers Bangalore Total 2nd innings |
| 180-185 | 190 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings: 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 some chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say, but the overall weather conditions might make batting easier in the second innings.
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