
RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Head to Head, Pitch Report & fantasy XI tips for match 34 of the IPL 2025 in Bengaluru.
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The No. 3 RCB and No. 4 PBKS will clash, with RCB having a slight net run rate advantage. Both have tasted victory four times and faced defeat twice in IPL 2025.
Remember their last games?
RCB crushed Rajasthan with Kohli and Salt’s brilliance, while PBKS etched history by defending a tiny score against Kolkata Knight Riders!
The RCB vs PBKS match is set to be explosive.
What will the PBKS vs RCB playing 11 look like?
Is the RCB vs PBKS pitch report suggest a run-fest?
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Match Details
Match | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings |
Stadium | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
Date & Time | Friday, April 18, 07:30 P.M. (IST) |
Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
RCB vs PBKS Head to Head Records
Matches | 33 |
RCB Won | 16 |
PBKS Won | 17 |
Tie | Nil |
No Result | Nil |
RCB vs PBKS Pitch Report
Can the RCB vs PBKS pitch report offer a run fest wicket?
Will the RCB vs DC Dream11 prediction favor high scores?
In past years, high scores were natural, especially early in the game at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. There is a dry with slight green patches in this pitch with short boundaries. However, the pacers got some early swing and bounce from this pitch.
The average score this year is 165-175 runs. There will be dew factors in the second innings. The chasing teams won both matches they played in this field this year.
Weather Report
The temperatures will hover around 28-29 degrees Celsius during the match time. The wind will blow from south-southwest at 13 km/h. There’s slight possibility of rain and humidity will be around 55%. It will increase over time.
RCB vs PBKS Predicted Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal / Rasikh Dar
Punjab Kings
, Priyansh Arya, Shreyash Iyer, Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Barlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar
Impact Player: Prabhsimran Singh
RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Teams
Team 1
Wicket-keepers: P Salt / J Inglis, J Sharma / P Singh
Batters: V Kohli, S Iyer, R Patidar
All -rounders:Â M Stoinis, L Livingstone / K Pandya, M Jansen
Bowlers:B Kumar, S Sharma / Y Chahal, A Singh / Y Dayal
Captain: V Kohli / Y Chahal
Vice-Captain: S Iyer / P Salt
Team 2
Wicket-keepers: P Salt / P Singh, J Inglis / J Sharma
Batters: V Kohli, S Iyer / N Wadhera, R Patidar, T David / D Padikkal
All -rounders:Â L Livingstone / K Pandya, M Jansen
Bowlers: Y Chahal, B Kumar / J Hazlewood, H Brar
Captain: P Salt / R Patidar
Vice-Captain:Â V Kohli / H Brar
Team 3
Wicket-keeper: P Singh / P Salt
Batsman: V Kohli, R Patidar, S Iyer, P Arya
All -rounder:Â L Livingstone / M Jansen, K Pandya
Bowlers: X Barlett / A Singh, J Hazlewood, B Kumar, S Sharma
Captain: V Kohli / S Iyer
Vice-Captain:Â R Patidar / J Hazlewood
Team 4
Wicket-keeper: J Inglis / P Salt
Batsman: V Kohli, R Patidar, N Wadhera, S Singh
All -rounder:Â M Stoinis, M Jansen
Bowlers: X Barlett / A Singh, J Hazlewood, B Kumar, Y Chahal / S Sharma
Captain: V Kohli / J Inglis
Vice-Captain: R Patidar / J Hazlewood
Team 5
Wicket-keeper: J Inglis / P Singh, J Sharma / P Salt
Batsman: V Kohli / S Iyer, R Patidar / S Singh
All -rounder:Â L Livingstone, M Jansen
Bowlers: H Brar/ Y Dayal, A Singh, J Hazlewood, B Kumar, Y Chahal / S Sharma
Captain: R Patidar / A Singh
Vice-Captain: M Jansen / B Kumar
RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction
What’s the RCB vs PBKS Dream11 prediction for today?
In the IPL 2025, both teams are evenly poised with identical 4-win records after six matches. But RCB is in 3rd place because of the net run rate.
In 33 games, Punjab Kings has a slight edge over RCB in their head-to-head record, winning 17 times compared to RCB’s 16 wins. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play at their home ground, so they have some advantages. The RCB vs PBKS match prediction is a 50-50 call.
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