PBKS will play RCB in IPL 2025 Match No. 34. With four victories in six games, the only difference between the two teams on the points table right now is net run rate.
Both teams won their most recent game, with Punjab Kings defeating KKR in Mullanpur to pull off the season’s comeback and defend the lowest IPL total ever.
A solid beginning partnership was undermined by KKR’s powerplay goals from Harshit Rana, and then Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy took over to limit PBKS to a disappointing total.
Despite losing both openers quickly, KKR was well on their way to victory courtesy to a solid third-wicket combination. Yuzvendra Chahal comes on. In a spectacular middle-order collapse orchestrated by the leg-spinner, KKR lost six wickets for just 17 runs in 31 balls. Arshdeep Singh’s wicket-maiden to Vaibhav Arora drained hope out of the Knights’ camp, despite Andre Russell opening the game with a 17-run over. After PBKS had pulled off a heist, Russell pushed Marco Jansen upon his stumps.
In their most recent match, against RR in Jaipur, RCB had a less heart-pounding and easier time. Despite some tight bowling from the RCB, Yahsasvi Jaiswal scored a fantastic fifty but the rest of his teammates were unable to capitalise on the opportunity. Phil Salt put RCB solidly in control of the game by going after the comparatively modest target during the powerplay. Additionally, Virat Kohli scored fifty runs, while Devdutt Padikkal added the final touches.
RCB will have to deal with the reality that they have yet to win an IPL 2025 match at their home stadium, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, as this top-of-the-table match approaches.
IPL records and stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
This year, the Chinnaswamy track seems to have a little something for the bowlers unlike in previous years. This game could also provide something on similar lines.
| Matches Played | 96 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 41 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 51 |
| Matches With No Result | 04 |
| Matches Tied | 01 |
| Average First Innings Score | 178 |
| Highest Team Total | 287 |
| Highest Total Successfully Chased | 213 |
Key player battles in Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Match 34 of IPL 2025:
1. Rajat Patidar vs Yuzvendra Chahal
Chahal is still RCB’s highest wicket taker in IPL despite not playing for them since 2021. In that time, RCB’s current skipper has a reputation for playing spin well, and he has managed to dominate Chahal for the most part in the IPL. Patidar has scored 32 runs in 17 balls against Chahal at a strike rate of 188.23 without being dismissed.
2. Glenn Maxwell vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Maxwell has been sturggling for form this season, and Bhuvneshwar will not make things easier for him. So far in the IPL, Maxwell has made 39 runs in 34 balls at a strike rate of 114.70 while being dismissed twice at an average of 19.50
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