New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) would be eyeing to continue their dominance when they take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a home fixture in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Friday. Both the sides have done fairly well in the league so far with 4 wins in 6 games and faced just 2 losses. While RCB are on the third spot in the points table with a better net run rate, PBKS are placed fourth on the charts.
The last match was the Royal Challengers proved to be a remarkable one after they registered a thumping win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. After the Royals gave them a competitive total of 174 to chase, star batter Virat Kohli, opener Philip Salt and Devdutt Padikkal played destructive knocks to complete the target in just 18 overs. RCB registered a thumping 9-victory over the Royals, one of their biggest wins in the league.
For Punjab, it was a dream come true in their last match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after they managed to win the low-scoring encounter by 16 runs. Batting first, the Punjab Kings skittled for a paltry 111 and managed to bowl out KKR for just 95 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen were the stars with the ball claiming four and three wickets respectively.
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When will Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match take place?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 will take place on April 18, Friday at 7:30 PM IST.
Where will Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 be held?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 will be held at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
On which channels will Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match be telecasted?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 will be telecasted on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 Hindi.
Where will Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 be live-streamed?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 will be live-streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
Head-to-Head
Both the teams have faced each other in 33 matches in the IPL. Out of the 33 matches, Punjab has 17 victories while RCB have won on 16 occasions.
Pitch report and weather forecast
According to Accuweather, it is expected to be a bit cloudy during the match hours with the temperature ranging from 32 to 34 degree Celsius. Rain is predicted in the city on Friday but in the afternoon and the chances of it playing a spoilsport during the match are nil.
The stadium is exactly behaving in the opposite manner this season and playing slightly more in favour of the bowlers than the batters. But there have been few matches where the pitch has behaved in neutral manner and is expected to continue in the same way on Friday as well.
IPL 2025: While RCB are on the third spot in the points table with a better net run rate, PBKS are placed fourth on the charts. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
