Punjab Kings (PBKS) will square off against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 37th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on April 20.
PBKS, displaying impressive form, hold the third spot on the IPL 2025 points table, while RCB, languishing in fifth, are desperate to rebound after sustaining a recent loss to the same opponents.
Led by Shreyas Iyer, PBKS have been going strong, clinching five wins from seven games. Their latest success came in a rain-curtailed 14-over encounter against RCB on Friday, where they secured a five-wicket victory.Â
Nehal Wadhera’s 33 not-out off 19 balls helped them complete the chase of 96 runs, backed by a disciplined bowling performance that limited RCB to 95/9.
Under Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, RCB are grappling with inconsistency, having suffered three straight defeats at home, including the recent setback against PBKS. Their batting crumbled to 42/7 in that match before Tim David’s resilient fifty restored some respectability. While their bowlers, especially Josh Hazlewood, fought hard, the 95-run total proved to be too little in the end.
PBKS vs RCB Match Details
MATCH | DETAILS |
|---|---|
DATE | 20/04/2025 |
TIME | 3:30 PM IST |
VENUE | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
BROADCAST | JioStar Network |
STREAMING OTT | JioHotstar |
PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur is great for batting, with its true nature making the job easier for batters. However, PBKS managed to defend just 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025 at this venue, showing clever bowling can work. All the three match played here this season have been won by the sides batting first.
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PBKS vs RCB Toss Update
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss and opt to bowl.
PBKS vs RCB Playing 11
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Substitutes - Harpreet Brar, Glenn Maxwell, Pravin Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vyshak Vijaykumar
RCB: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Substitutes -Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell
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