IPL 2025: RCB vs PBKS Match 34 Overview – Pitch Report, Playing XI & Head-to-Head
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In the 34th match of the TATA IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to host the Punjab Kings at their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on April 18. In the last match, when both of them faced each other last year in the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, RCB achieved a 60-run victory over PBKS.
In their previous match, PBKS successfully defended a low total of 111 against the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Captain Shreyas Iyer came up with an excellent plan, and the players executed it flawlessly. Although KKR attempted to chase the target, they managed to score only 95 runs. With this win, PBKS has successfully secured fourth position in the points table with four wins out of six matches they played.
Meanwhile, RCB also secured their victory in their previous match against RR by nine wickets, and they have also won four out of the six matches they have played and are in the third position of the points table.
Both teams are in good form, and this promises to be an interesting game to watch, as it might be a thrilling contest.
RCB vs PBKS Match Details
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match 34, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Date & Time | Friday, April 18, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Pitch and Conditions
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is always considered a batting-friendly pitch; most of the matches played here are high-scoring thriller games. The upcoming game might also be thrilling, and the captain who wins the toss should look to field first. Hence, the chasing on this pitch would be easy.
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RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal
Impact Player
Devdutt Padikkal
Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player
Suryansh Shedge
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Overview
| Matches Played | 33 |
| Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 |
| Won by Punjab Kings | 17 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Last match | May 9, 2024 – RCB won |
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IPL 2025 Points Table
| No | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | NRR | Points |
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.081 | 8 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.672 | 8 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.172 | 8 |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.086 | 8 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0.547 | 6 |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.239 | 6 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 2 | 5 | -0.714 | 4 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 2 | 5 | -1.217 | 4 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 2 | 5 | -1.276 | 4 |
Note: Points Table as on April 17, 2025, 11:59 PM (IST)
