IPL 2025: Qualifier 1, PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction - Who will win today's IPL Match?

PBKS vs RCB Match Preview

The IPL 2025 has reached its final stages and the top two teams of the season, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face each other in the first qualifier at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on May 29. Both the teams had a great season so far and are among the favourites to lift their maiden IPL title this year. PBKS have qualified into the playoffs after 11 years while RCB made into the top-two for the first time after 2016.

Ahead of their clash in the playoffs, PBKS and RCB met twice in the league stage this year with both teams winning one game each. Now, looking for their maiden title, both PBKS and RCB are now just a win away from getting into the final. However, the losing team will also get another chance in the qualifier two. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the qualifier one of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

PBKS vs RCB Match Details

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report

The newly-constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh provides an equal contest for both the batters and the bowlers. Out of eight IPL matches played at this ground so far, the team batting first five times while the chasing team came out victorious on four occasions. The average score at this ground is around 170 runs.

RCB vs KKR Weather Report

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats and Records

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other 35 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 35 matches, PBKS won 18 times while RCB defeated them on 17 occasions.

PBKS vs RCB Recent Team Performances (most recent from left to right)

PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing XI

PBKS Playing 11: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh

Impact player: Yuzvendra Chahal

RCB Playing 11: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

Impact player: Rajat Patidar

PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Full Squads

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Blessing Muzarabani

PBKS vs RCB Toss Prediction

PBKS vs RCB Toss Prediction : Winner expected to opt for batting first

Teams winning the toss at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, often prefer to bat first. Out of the 9 matches played at this venue, teams winning the toss and choosing to bat first have won 5 times, while teams batting second have won 4. This clearly indicates that batting first offers a slight advantage

PBKS vs RCB Toss History (Last 5 Years)

PBKS vs RCB Predicted Top Batters

Priyansh Arya: The main reason for PBKS’ dominance this year has been a performance from their young Indian players with Priyansh Arya being one of the them. Arya has been a find of the season for PBKS and has been a constant run scorer for the franchise. The left-hander has scored 424 runs from 14 matches in IPL 2025 at a strike rate of 183.54 hitting one hundred and two fifties.

Virat Kohli: Star RCB batter Virat Kohli has been one of the constant run getters in the ongoing season. He has eight 50-plus scores this season and RCB ended up winning all these eight matches. The opening batter has scored 602 runs from 13 matches at an average of 60.20 and a strike rate of 147.91.

PBKS vs RCB Predicted Top Bowlers

Arshdeep Singh: PBKS fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been among the leading wicket takers of the season. He has been a constant performer for RCB and scalped wickets in almost every game this season. The left-arm pacer has taken 18 wickets from 14 matches in IPL 2025.

Josh Hazlewood: RCB fans will be getting a big relief as their star pacer Josh Hazlewood is back for the playoffs and is set to play in the first qualifier against PBKS. He has been among the leading wicket-takers of the season taking 18 wickets from 10 matches in IPL 2025

Today Cricket Match Prediction

Toss Prediction: RCB to win the toss

Scenario 1: RCB opt to bat first

1st innings prediction: RCB to post 210-220 runs

Match prediction: RCB to win

Scenario 2: RCB opt to bowl first

1st innings prediction: PBKS to post 155-165 runs

Match Prediction: RCB to win

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