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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Punjab Kings(PBKS) in match number 34 of IPL 2025 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 18. After three away wins this season, RCB are back at their home venue where they lost two matches consecutively. Now, they will look to continue their winning run at their home ground as well in the upcoming clash against PBKS.
Meanwhile, PBKS are coming after a historic win against Kolkata Knight Riders where they successfully defended a target of 111 runs on a batting-friendly surface in New Chandigarh. Now, the Shreyas Iyer-led side will look to repeat the same kind of performance against RCB a their home ground. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 34th match.
RCB vs PBKS Match Details
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Match Number |
34 |
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Teams |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings |
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Venue |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
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On-Field Umpire |
Virender Kumar Sharma, Ulhas Gandhe |
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Third Umpire |
Michael Gough |
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have faced each other 33 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 33 matches, PBKS won 17 times while RCB defeated them on 16 occasions.
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RCB |
vs |
PBKS |
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33 |
Total Matches Played |
333 |
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16 |
Won |
17 |
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241 |
Highest Total |
232 |
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84 |
Lowest Total |
88 |
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17 |
Tosses Won |
16 |
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6 |
Elected To Bat |
3 |
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11 |
Elected To Field |
13 |
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7 |
Won Toss And Match |
7 |
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2 |
Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won |
1 |
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5 |
Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won |
6 |
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163.82 |
Avg. Runs |
162.39 |
RCB vs PBKS Pitch Report
The surface of the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a paradise for the batters throughout the years. We usually see high-scoring clashes at this ground where the team batting first looks to get past 200 runs. However, the fast bowlers can turn out to be effective with the new ball. The team batting first has won 41 matches at this ground in the IPL while the chasing team has won 52 times. The average score batting first at this ground is around 168 runs.
Records and Stats at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
| Total Matches played | 96 |
| Matches won batting first | 41 |
| Matches won batting second | 52 |
| Matches with no result | 04 |
| Matches Tied | 01 |
| Average First Innings Score | 168 |
RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
RCB Probable Playing 11: Philip 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
PBKS Probable Playing 11: 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
Impact player: Yash Thakur
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Full Squads
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
RCB's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Win |
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
| Win | Loss | Win | Loss | Win |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For RCB vs PBKS, Match 34, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer good choices for captaincy picks?
Phil Salt: Phil Salt has been a constant performer for RCB this season and gives a fiery start as an opener. He has amassed 208 runs from six matches so far at a strike rate of 185.71.
Phil Salt IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 208 | 34.67 | 185.71 |
Phil Salt IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 27 | 861 | 34.44 | 177.89 |
Shreyas Iyer: PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer is currently among the leading run getters of the season with 250 runs in six matches so far. He led from the front this season with a strike rate of 204.91.
Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 250 | 62.50 | 204.92 |
Shreyas Iyer IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 122 | 3377 | 33.44 | 131.16 |
Q. Why are Rajat Patidar and Priyansh Arya good choices for vice-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 186 runs from six matches at a strike rate of 161.73.
Rajat Patidar IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 186 | 37.20 | 161.74 |
Rajat Patidar IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 33 | 985 | 35.18 | 159.39 |
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 216 runs from six matches at a strike rate of 216 with one hundred.
Priyansh Arya IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 216 | 36.00 | 216.00 |
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match 34: Top Players to pick
Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli is currently the leading run getter for RCB this season and has looked in great touch with the bat. He has amassed 248 runs from six matches so far at an average of 62 and a strike rate of 143.35
Virat Kohli IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 248 | 62.00 | 132.28 |
Virat Kohli IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 258 | 8252 | 39.11 | 132.29 |
Krunal Pandya: All-rounder Krunal Pandya can end up taking big wickets in the middle overs. Despite being expensive on most occasions Krunal could take crucial wickets. Apart from that, he can also come as a handy batter and give great finish.
Krunal Pandya IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 6 | 8 | 9.58 | 14.25 |
Krunal Pandya IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 133 | 84 | 7.48 | 26.62 |
Shreyas Iyer: PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer is currently among the leading run getters of the season with 250 runs in six matches so far. He led from the front this season with a strike rate of 204.91.
Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 6 | 250 | 62.50 | 204.92 |
Shreyas Iyer IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 122 | 3377 | 33.44 | 131.15 |
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 eight wickets in six matches so far this season.
Arshdeep Singh IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 6 | 8 | 8.74 | 17.25 |
Arshdeep Singh IPL Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 71 | 84 | 9.00 | 17.88 |
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match 34: Players to avoid
Romario Shepherd: 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.
Vijaykumar Vyshak: Vijaykumar Vyshak played only one game for PBKS this season but didn’t make any effect.
RCB vs PBKS Match 34 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Jitesh Sharma, Phil Salt (captain)
Batters: Priyansh Arya (vice-captain), Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Arshdeep SIngh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Josh Hazlewood
RCB vs PBKS Match 34 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt
Batters: Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rajat Patidar (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal
All-Rounders: Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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