RCB vs PBKS Today Match Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will compete in the 34th T20 match of the Indian Premier League 2025.
Who will win today’s IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings? Find out in our prediction for today’s RCB vs. PBKS match. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings cricket match will be held on Friday, April 18, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
RCB vs PBKS Match Details & Live Streaming
| Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, 34th T20 Match |
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| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date and Time | Friday, April 18, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Stream | JioHotstar/Star Sports |
RCB vs PBKS Today Match Prediction – Team Analysis
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a good season so far, and they won four matches out of six.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had lost their two matches only at their home ground.
Phil Salt provided a good start in the last match by scoring 65 on 33 balls. He is a very crucial player for the upcoming match, also as their record against PBKS is good.
Virat Kohli played an unbeatable inning for his team and scored 62 runs on 45 balls.
Devdutt Padikkal also contributed an unbeatable 40 runs and helped the team chase down the target.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya will lead the team’s bowling attack.
Krunal Pandya, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took 1 wicket each in the last match.
Josh Hazlewood, with 9 wickets, is the leading wicket-taker for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in this season.
Virat Kohli, with 248 runs, is the leading run scorer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru so far in IPL 25.
Player to be watched against PBKS: Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt, Tim David, Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings had a good start in this season of IPL, and they won four matches.
In a thrilling match, Punjab Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs.
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh both have provided a good start, but the rest of batting line completely failed.
Yuzvendra Chahal was awarded by the Man of the Match award for his excellence in bowling, he took four wickets at a cost of 28 runs.
Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell will lead the team’s bowling attack.
Arshdeep Singh, with 8 wickets, is the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings in this season.
Shreyas Iyer, with 250 runs, is the leading run-scorer for Punjab Kings so far in IPL 25.
Player to be watched against RCB: Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
RCB vs PBKS: Probable Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable XI:
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings Probable XI:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
RCB vs PBKS Today IPL Match Prediction
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Who will win today’s IPL match between RCB vs PBKS?
- Both teams have won their last matches, and their morale is high.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru has won 4 matches and is currently at the 3rd place in the point table.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru has the advantage of playing at their home ground.
- Punjab Kings, with four wins, is currently at the 4th place in the point table.
- In head-to-head encounters, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won 16 matches out of 33, while Punjab Kings have won 17.
- Overall, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru seem to be the more balanced side compared to the Punjab Kings.
We are backing Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win!
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