PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: The 1st qualifier match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on May 29 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Mullanpur Stadium in Chandigarh. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Shreyas Iyer will be captaining the Punjab Kings, while Rajat Patidar will be leading the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 17 seasons of IPL, 35 matches have been played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru so far. Out of these, PBKS has won 18 matches, while RCB has emerged victorious in 17 matches. During these matches, PBKS’s highest score against Bengaluru has been 232 runs, while RCB’s highest score against Punjab has been 241 runs. On the other hand, PBKS’s lowest score against the Royal Challengers is 88 runs, while RCB’s lowest score against the Kings is 84 runs.
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Pitch Report at Mullanpur Stadium
The first qualifier match of IPL 2025 playoffs will be held at Mullanpur Stadium in Chandigarh. So far, only 4 matches have been played on this ground in the current season and in 3 of these matches, runs were scored heavily. Only one match was low scoring where Kolkata bowled out Punjab for 111 runs and later themselves were bundled out for 95 runs and lost the match by 16 runs.
The highest score of this ground in the current season is 219 runs which was made by Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. So far in IPL 2025, the score here has crossed 200 runs in three innings, while in three innings the score crossed 150 runs. There is no doubt that the batters will get an advantage here, but both spinners and fast bowlers can prove to be as big game changers.
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Weather Forecast in Chandigarh
According to the weather forecast, the weather in Chandigarh will be cloudy but the good thing is that there is no forecast of heavy rain. There is every possibility that the entire game of 20-20 overs will be played here. The match will start at 7:30 pm. During this time the temperature here will be up to 37 degrees Celsius. The winds are expected to blow at a speed of 14 KMS per hour.
In the tournament, both Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru won 9-9 matches and both lost 4-4 matches. Both the teams remained in the top-2 position with 19 points. The team that wins today’s match will get a direct ticket to the final, while the losing team will get one more chance to make it to the final and will face the winner of the eliminator match in the second qualifier match.
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Probable Playing XI
Punjab Kings Probable Playing XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh.
Impact Player: Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Probable Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (captain), Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma.
Impact Player: Josh Hazlewood
PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Qualifier 1: Full Squads of Punjab and Bengaluru
Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzi Chahal, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad for IPL 2025
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Tim Seifert, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Blessing Muzarabani, Tim David, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh