Preview:
It is going be a reverse fixture between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) within 48 hours off the previous encounter between both teams in IPL. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. In the last game, PBKS come out victorious with their dominant bowling against RCB at their home ground. Now, the will look to continue their winning streak against them in the upcoming match.
Meanwhile. RCB are coming after third consecutive defeat at home this seaosn. However, they also won all their away matches so far and will be looking to continue the streak against PBKS. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the PBKS versus RCB IPL 2025 37th match.
PBKS vs RCB Match Details
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Match Number |
37 |
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Teams |
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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Venue |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
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Time |
3:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpires | Sai Darshan Kumar, Kaushik Gandhi |
| Third Umpire | Nitin Menon |
PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other 34 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 34 matches, PBKS won 18 times while RCB defeated them on 16 occasions.
|
Punjab Kings |
vs |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|
34 |
Total Matches Played |
34 |
|
18 |
Won |
16 |
|
232 |
Highest Total |
241 |
|
88 |
Lowest Total |
84 |
|
17 |
Tosses Won |
17 |
|
3 |
Elected To Bat |
6 |
|
14 |
Elected To Field |
11 |
|
8 |
Won Toss And Match |
7 |
|
1 |
Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won |
2 |
|
7 |
Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won |
5 |
|
160.5 |
Avg. Runs |
161.79 |
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 three occasions. The average score at this ground is around 172 runs.
Records and Stats at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh
| Total Matches played | 8 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won batting second | 3 |
| Matches with no result | 00 |
| Matches Tied | 00 |
| Average First Innings Score | 172 |
PBKS vs RCB Weather Report
PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing XIs
PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact player: Yash Thakur
RCB: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact player: Devdutt Padikkal
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Full Squads
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
PBKS's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Win | Loss | Win | Win |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
RR's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Win | Loss | Win | Loss |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for PBKS vs RCB, Match 37, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar good choices for captaincy picks?
Rajat Patidar: RCB skipper Rajat Patidar has looked in great touch this season and has been leading from the front with his crucial knocks. He has amassed 209 runs from seven matches so far at a strike rate of 157.14.
Rajat Patidar IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 7 | 209 | 34.83 | 157.14 |
Rajat Patidar IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 34 | 1008 | 34.76 | 158.49 |
Shreyas Iyer: PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer is currently among the leading run getters of the season with 257 runs in seven matches so far. He led from the front this season with a strike rate of 194.69.
Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 7 | 257 | 51.40 | 194.70 |
Shreyas Iyer IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 123 | 3384 | 33.18 | 130.91 |
Q. Why are Yuzvendra Chahal and Josh Hazlewood good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Yuzvendra Chahal: The last match Yuzvendra Chahal played at this ground, he ended up registering match-winning figures of 4/28 as PBKS defended a record 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. He also took two wickets in the last game against RCB taking his wicket tally to eight scalps in seven matches this season.
Yuzvendra Chahal IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 7 | 8 | 9.36 | 16.50 |
Yuzvendra Chahal IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 167 | 213 | 7.90 | 17.15 |
Josh Hazlewood: Josh Hazlewood is now the second highest wicket taker of IPL 2025 with 12 scalps in seven matches. He gave tough fight with the figures of 3/14 in the last game when RCB were defending just 95 runs.
Josh Hazlewood IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 7 | 12 | 8.17 | 12.42 |
Josh Hazlewood IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 34 | 47 | 8.08 | 16.00 |
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Match 37: Top Players to pick
Phil Salt: Phil Salt has been a constant performer RCB this season and gives a fiery start as an opener. He has amassed 212 runs from seven matches so far at a strike rate of 182.75.
Phil Salt IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 7 | 212 | 33.27 | 182.76 |
Phil Salt IPL Stats vs PBKS
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 4 | 126 | 42.00 | 175.00 |
Priyansh Arya: Young opening batter Priyansh Arya has been in great form for PBKS this year with his fiery batting. The left-hander has amassed 232 runs from six matches at a strike rate of 209 with one hundred.
Priyansh Arya IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 7 | 232 | 33.14 | 209.01 |
Josh Hazlewood: Josh Hazlewood has been a consistent performer for RCB this year and takes a wicket in every game this season.
Josh Hazlewood IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 7 | 12 | 8.17 | 12.42 |
Josh Hazlewood IPL Stats vs PBKS
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 3 | 3 | 10.00 | 20.00 |
Arshdeep Singh: Arshdeep Singh has taken most wickets for PBKS this season and is a crucial player in the starting overs and death overs. He has taken 10 wickets in seven matches so far this season.
Arshdeep Singh IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 7 | 10 | 8.62 | 15.60 |
Arshdeep Singh IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 8 | 7 | 9.80 | 22.57 |
PBKS vs RCB, IPL 2025 Match 37: Players to avoid
Romario Shephard: Romario Shepherd has got a chance to play for RCB this season and is likely to sit out in the next game against PBKS as well.
Yash Thakur: Fast bowler is unlikely to be in PBKS’ playing XI against RCB after missing the last two matches.
PBKS vs RCB Match 37 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt
Batters: Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Rajat Patidar (captain), Tim David, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli
All-Rounders: Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal (vice-captain), Arshdeep Singh, Josh Hazlewood
PBKS vs RCB Match 37 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Nehal Wadhera, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Virat Kohli, Priyansh Arya
All-Rounders: Marco Jansen, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Josh Hazlewood (vice-captain)
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