Fresh off their tournament-defining victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the Punjab Kings (PBKS) are yet again in action. The Shreyas Iyer-led outfit is ready to battle with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 34 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, April 18.
Both PBKS and RCB have identical records in IPL 2025, with four wins in six matches. However, RCB holds a slight edge in Net Run Rate (NRR). Despite this, RCB has struggled at home, losing both of their matches there, which could make it challenging for them to overcome a strong Punjab side at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB vs PBKS Live Score
Match Details: RCB vs PBKS
- Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match 34, IPL 2025
- Date & Time: April 18, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Broadcast: Star Sports Network & JioHotstar
Pitch Report: Chinnaswamy Playing Tricks?
Despite its reputation as a batting haven, the Chinnaswamy pitch has not lived up to expectations this season. RCB have failed to cross 170 in both games here, and the surface has offered early movement and unexpected assistance to spinners. Add in some pre-match showers and you have a venue that could again call for tactical flexibility.
| Type | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Best Spell | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 1096 | 1807 | 63 | 28.68 | 4/45 | 1 |
| Spin | 513 | 792 | 18 | 44.00 | 2/13 | 0 |
Ground Dimensions
- Square boundaries: ~64m
- Straight boundary: ~73m
- Chinnaswamy Trait: Small boundaries, high altitude, but tricky surface in IPL 2025
Probable XIs RCB vs PBKS
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Phil Salt (wk), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wk)/Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak/Yash Thakur
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