Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 playoffs at 7.30 PM in Mullanpur on Thursday. Both RCB and PBKS are on the hunt for their maiden IPL trophy. While RCB finished second on the points table, PBKS managed to get a top-placed finish due to a higher net-run rate.
Match details: PBKs vs RCB
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Date | May 29, 2025 |
| Time | 7.30 PM IST |
| Venue | Mullanpur, Chandigarh |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network & JioHotstar |
PBKS vs RCB, Mullanpur Pitch Report
It is not the best batting track in India, and the average score this year in Mullanpur has been 173. History tells us, that in the four matches that have been played at this venue in IPL 2025, sides batting first have won; that means, the pitch definitely slows down a bit, and chasing under lights is not easy. So, win the toss and opt to bat.
Probable XIs: PBKS vs RCB
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood
PBKS vs RCB Dream11 picks
- Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh
- All-rounder: Krunal Pandya
- Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
- Captain: Virat Kohli
- Vice-captain: Josh Inglis
PBKS vs RCB live streaming & telecast
Catch live action of the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming is available on JioHotstar.
PBKS vs RCB squads
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Tim Seifert, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim David, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
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