Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings: In the 34th Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match, RCB will take on PBKS on April 18. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, PBKS and RCB, both captained by Rajat Patidar have won four of their first six games. Now, these two teams will face off against each other. Let’s find out who will win the match on Friday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match Details:
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings
League: Indian T20 League
Date: Friday, 18th April 2025
Time: 07:30 PM (IST)
RCB vs PBKS Pitch Report:
In T20 cricket, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru offers batsmen a good surface. For batsmen on this track, the stadium’s narrow boundaries make it even more convenient. Particularly in the shorter T20 format. Spinners receive assistance and turn. On this level surface, bowlers will need to put in a lot of effort to take wickets.
Weather Report:
It will be cloudy in Bengaluru, IN throughout the game. On the day of the match, temperatures are predicted to be approximately 22°C with a 66% humidity level and a wind speed of 13.5 km/h. Moreover, there is 10 KM of visibility. The likelihood of precipitation during the game is 6%.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Head to Head Record:
In the IPL tournament, RCB and PBKS played each other in 33 games. A total of 33 games were played, with RCB winning 16 and PBKS winning 17. No games ended in a draw. Royal Challengers Bangalore won both of the two games that were played between the two clubs in the 2024 Indian Premier League. The first game was won by RCB by 60 runs, and the second game was won by 4 wickets.
Matches Played: 33
Won by RCB: 16
Won by PBKS: 17
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11:
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar©, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, and Devdutt Padikkal
Punjab Kings Playing 11:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer©, Josh Inglis(wk), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Suryansh Shedge
