IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match 34 Preview

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will clash against the Punjab Kings on April 18 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, to play Match 34 of the Indian Premier League 2025. Both teams are doing well in the tournament and will be hoping to have a solid match. Under captain Shreyas Iyer, PBKS are looking stronger than ever on the field, and not just on paper. 

Iyer & Co. defended a target of 111 runs against the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in the previous match. The tactical planning of Iyer and the execution by the players were top-notch. KKR did try to chase the target but could only score 95 runs. PBKS have won four out of six matches and are on the fourth position with eight points. 

Meanwhile, RCB are also in the third position of the points table with four wins in six games. The Bengaluru-based franchise won their previous match against RR by nine wickets. It will be an interesting game to watch as it might be a thrilling contest. 

Match Details

Pitch Report

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, has always been a batting paradise. The batters have enjoyed batting on the pitch, and the matches have been high-scoring. The upcoming contest might also be a thrilling game, and the captain who wins the toss should look to field first.

Head-to-Head Record

RCB and PBKS have played 33 matches against each other so far, with the former winning 16 and the latter 17. 

Predicted Playing 11s

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

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 (PBKS)

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