RCB vs PBKS Playing 11, IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Team News, Predicted Lineups

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RCB vs PBKS Playing 11: Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to host Punjab Kings in Match 34 of IPL 2025 on Friday (April 18).

RCB and PBKS are both within playoff positions. They currently have the same number of points and the Bengaluru side is just boasting a better Net Run Rate.

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Schedule

• Date: Friday, April 18
• Time: 7:30 pm IST
• Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
• Captains: Rajat Patidar (RCB), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)

RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

RCB and PBKS have met 33 times in the IPL, with Punjab Kings holding a slender edge with 17 wins to Bengaluru's 16. However, at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB have been superior, winning 7 of their 12 encounters against PBKS.

RB vs PBKS Team News, Injury Updates

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB are in a stable position with no new injuries reported. The squad is at full fitness and will head into the home clash with momentum, having won four of their six matches so far. However, their form at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium remains a concern, with both of their losses this season coming at home.

Phil Salt and Virat Kohli have been in good touch with the bat, while the bowling unit led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood has provided consistency. RCB are likely to retain their core XI and may look to rotate impact players based on conditions.

Punjab Kings

PBKS have encountered injury setbacks. Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a hip injury.

Despite the absentees, PBKS have managed four wins in six games. They come into this match after defending a low total against Kolkata. The team has relied on a mix of youth and experience, with Shreyas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh playing key roles. The absence of a settled opening pair may continue to trouble them unless replacements click quickly.

RCB and PBKS IPL 2025 Squads

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Mohit Rathee, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma

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

RCB vs PBKS Playing 11: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Lineups

RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal,

RCB Impact Player: Suyash Sharma

PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

PBKS Impact Player: Suryansh Shedge (Impact)