IPL 2025 today's match, RCB vs PBKS: Know Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings head-to-head records and venue-specific results

IPL 2025 today's match, RCB vs PBKS: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play the 34th match of IPL 2025 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on April 18. Both teams have won 4 matches and lost 2 so far. RCB is ahead in the points table at 3rd place, while PBKS is 4th due to a lower net run rate. In their past matches, PBKS has a slight edge with 17 wins out of 33 games, while RCB has won 16.

The match is expected to be exciting as both teams are in good form. RCB easily chased 174 in their last match, and PBKS defended a low score of 112 against the defending champs.

IPL 2025 Today¡¯s Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings preview

The IPL 2025 Match 34 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) is scheduled for April 18, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB will be led by Rajat Patidar, while Shreyas Iyer will captain PBKS.

• The match will be broadcast on Sports18 and Star Sports Network.
• Streaming will be available on JioHotstar app.

RCB vs PBKS Head-to-head record and stats in IPL history

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have a slight lead over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their overall head-to-head record.

• Total Matches Played: 33
• Punjab Kings Wins: 17
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru Wins: 16

In IPL 2024, RCB won both encounters:

• 9 May 2024: RCB won by 60 runs (Dharamsala)
• 25 March 2024: RCB won by 4 wickets (Bengaluru)

RCB vs PBKS: Key Head-to-Head Stats

All-Time Top Performers

Batting:

• Virat Kohli (RCB): 1030 runs
• Chris Gayle (RCB): 873 runs
• AB de Villiers (RCB): 718 runs
• KL Rahul (PBKS): 451 runs

Bowling:

• Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB): 25 wickets
• Sandeep Sharma (PBKS): 16 wickets
• Harshal Patel (played for both): 16 wickets

RCB vs PBKS venue analysis: M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch report & conditions

The RCB vs PBKS match will happen at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This stadium is famous for high-scoring T20 matches. The pitch is good for batting. It is flat, so batters can hit shots easily. The ground also has small boundaries. That helps teams score big runs.

Teams chasing the target have a small advantage here. Out of 97 matches, teams batting second have won 52 times. Teams batting first have won 41 times. Dew is also a big factor in night matches.

RCB and PBKS in IPL 2025: Recent form and team performance

• RCB is 3rd with 4 wins, 2 losses, and +0.672 NRR.
• PBKS is 4th with the same record but a lower NRR of +0.172.

RCB and PBKS Recent Form:

• RCB easily chased 174 runs against Rajasthan Royals. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli batted well. Krunal Pandya also bowled nicely, giving only 29 runs in 4 overs and taking 1 wicket.
• PBKS defended a very low score of 112 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. Their bowlers, especially Yuzvendra Chahal (4 wickets) and Marco Jansen (3 wickets), played a big role in this special win.

RCB and PBKS Performance:

• RCB started well, a bit inconsistent later, but still strong.
• PBKS has shown great fight and confidence in defense.

Key players to watch in RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash

Key players to watch in today's IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) include:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

• Virat Kohli
• Phil Salt
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Josh Hazlewood
• Krunal Pandya

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

• Liam Livingstone
• Sikandar Raza
• Jitesh Sharma
• Kagiso Rabada
• Harpreet Brar
• Rahul Chahar

IPL 2025 match 34: Playing XIs and captaincy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood.

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings full squad:

• IPL 2025, RCB Team Squad: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
• IPL 2025, PBKS Team Squad: Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Nehal Wadhera.

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