New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh on Monday. The first playoff clash of the season, this is a golden opportunity for the two sides to get a direct entry into the final clash, which makes winning a must, and the losing side would get a second shot at the summit match in the second qualifier.
The two teams previously faced each other twice during the league stage of their respective campaigns as RCB first hosted PBKS in Bengaluru and endured a five-wicket defeat from them, but exacted revenge only two days later at Punjab’s home – New Chandigarh, bagging a seven-wicket victory. The two teams share similar stats in the points table as they sit first (PBKS) and second (RCB) with 19 points each.
It will be exciting to watch who’s taking this one and secure a berth in the crucial final.
Punjab Kings Squad:
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yuzvendra 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.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad:
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.
When will the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played on Thursday, May 29.
What time will the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match begin?
The IPL 2025 match will begin at 07:30 PM IST with the toss scheduled at 07:00 PM IST.
Where will the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru be played?
The IPL 2025 match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Where to watch Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 match on television in India?
The IPL 2025 match will be live-telecasted on the Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the online streaming of the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
The IPL 2025 match can be streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other in 35 matches in the Indian Premier League. Out of these 35 games, PBKS has won 18, whereas RCB has emerged victorious on 17 occasions. They’ve played twice this season, winning one game each, and the last time they met, at this venue, RCB claimed an unprecedented away record of seven wins in seven games.
Mullanpur Stadium Weather Report
According to Accuweather, it will be “very hot with hazy sunshine; very dangerous heat” in New Chandigarh during the daytime. The city is free of any rain or thunderstorm, with only very little cloud cover. As the evening begins, the skies would start getting a bit more cloudy, but it won’t affect the ideal conditions for a perfect full game. The temperature would range between 27 to 46 degrees Celsius.
Mullanpur Stadium Pitch Report
The track at the Mullanpur Stadium is expected to be batting-friendly in the first qualifier as it has helped the batters at large. Although it is a very short time to take into account considering the newly built ground, the teams batting first have come out victorious most of the time. The average first innings score at this venue, this year, has been 173, with three of the four games won by the team setting the target.
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