Punjab Kings host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match No. 37 of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Sunday, April 20.This clash kicks off a double-header between the two teams, with the return leg scheduled in Mullanpur just two days later.
PBKS vs RCB Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 37, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Date & Time | Sunday, April 20, 2025, 3:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Match Overview
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to lock horns in the 37th match of the ongoing IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be contested on Sunday, April 20, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. Notably, the two sides faced each other less than 48 hours ago in a rain-curtailed fixture in Bengaluru. The Shreyas Iyer-led side registered a five-wicket win in the 14-over match.
The Punjab franchise has looked impressive this season and is currently riding high on confidence after two brilliant wins. With five wins in seven games, they now sit in the second position in the points table with 10 points and a positive NRR of 0.308. The side would hope to register another win before having a five-day gap for their next match.
For RCB, this will be a revenge game, and they will be happy to take on the same opposition to prove their brilliance. For the Rajat Patidar-led side, their home ground performances have been contrasting to their away games. With four wins on the road, RCB has lost all three games at home.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur Pitch Report
The pitch at Mullanpur will continue to offer a potential high-scoring encounter between the two strongest batting sides of the season. It is expected to be an identical surface with only a few dry patches. The bowlers need to be careful with their lengths as anything too full or too short can be punished, as the ball comes onto the bat nicely, especially when over-pitched. Fast bowlers who hit the hard length will get the most out of this track.
Despite having some grass in the middle, the surface has been hard and has not changed much from previous seasons. Wickets here tend to remain consistent across the 40 overs, so captains will back their batters to put up or chase down totals.
Stats and trivia
- Chahal’s 52 wickets are the most in the IPL at the Chinnaswamy.
- PBKS have the best run rate (11) in the powerplay this season. RCB (10.4) are second.
- Arshdeep Singh dismissed Phil Salt twice in the recent T20I series between India and England in January
- Hazlewood (5.4) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6.2) lead powerplay economy rates this season, helping RCB record the best dot-ball percentage at 50.9% in this phase
Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 34 |
| Won by Punjab Kings | 18 |
| Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | May 05, 2008 |
| Most-recent Fixture | April 18, 2025 |
PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing 11
Punjab Kings:
Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis / Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Prabhsimran Singh
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
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal / Manoj Bhandage
PBKS vs RCB Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Nehal Wadhera
Left-handed batter Nehal Wadhera could play a critical role in the forthcoming game against RCB. Wadhera is the third-highest run scorer of his side, having so far accumulated 184 runs in six games at an average of 46.00. Just a day earlier, against the same opposition, the southpaw played an unbeaten innings of 33 and guided his side to their fifth-win of the season.
Probable Best Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal will be keen to help his side in the upcoming clash against the Bengaluru-based franchise. The star leg spinner, after having going wicketless in the first few games, has found his rhythm back and is looking solid. In the last two games, Chahal has picked six wickets, taking his overall tally to eight scalps. In the game against KKR, he single-handedly with a four-wicket haul, taking his team to the winning side in a match which always looked in Kolkata’s favour.
Today’s Match Prediction
Team batting first to win the match
Scenario 1
- Punjab Kings win the toss and bat
- PP Score – 65-75
- PBKS- 215-230
- Punjab Kings win the match
Scenario 2
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss and bat
- PP score – 55-65
- RCB- 200-215
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the match
RCB are slight favourites to win this clash, given their familiarity with the conditions and better recent form. But if PBKS can dismiss Kohli early and capitalize in the powerplay, the tide could turn.
2025 IPL TEAM
Delhi Capitals Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super kings Gujrat Titans Kolkata knight Riders Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru