The playoffs for IPL 2025 are here. The four teams have been ranked and we now know which two teams will play the Qualifier 1 Match on 29th May 2025. It will be PBKS vs RCB. These were the two teams that finished on 19 points. GT had a very good chance but they lost their last 2 league matches and will now play the eliminator. This match will take place on 29th May at Mullanpur from 7:30 PM IST. There is a 50% chance that IPL season 18 has a new champion.
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Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB) IPL 2025 Match Details
Tournament | TATA IPL 2025 |
Tournament Match No | 75 |
Format | T20I |
Match Date | 29th May 2025 |
Match Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur |
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB) Teams Preview
Punjab Kings Preview
Punjab Kings have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Shreyas Iyer is the talismanic captain that has ensured that his team reaches the top 2. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are players that have formed a great opening combination. Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis will be the power hitters in the team. Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijayakumar Vyshak, Kyle Jamieson will be the bowling attack that RCB will have to stop. This is a team that can win the tournament.
PBKS Predicted Playing XI
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijayakumar Vyshak
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview
Royal Challengers Bengaluru area playing their 18th IPL season. Virat Kohli has a shirt number 18. They are in the Top two. This could be their year. They chased down 230 in their last league match with an over to spare. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt are one of the best opening combinations of the season. Rajat Patidar, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd are dangerous power hitters. Their captain Jitesh Sharma just played one of the greatest Innings by a RCB player by hitting a match winning 85*. RCB will want to win this match and go to the final.
RCB Predicted Playing XI
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (C) (WK), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB) Head to Head
There have been 35 Matches between PBKS vs RCB. Out of these Matches, RCB have won 17 Matches and PBKS have won 18 Matches. This will be their 36th Match against each other.
Recent Performances
PBKS – W L W W W
RCB – W L NR W W
PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report - Qualifier 1, IPL 2025
The pitch for this match will be a very good batting pitch. The playoffs will be high scoring. The fast bowlers could get some help in the first 3 overs.
PBKS vs RCB Weather Report - Qualifier 1, IPL 2025
The weather for this match will be hot as it will be 35 degrees.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB) Key Players to Watch Out For
Punjab Kings Preview
Priyansh Arya will be the key batter for PBKS in this match. He has scored runs at Mullanpur and he will look to score a 80+ s score to give PBKS the advantage.
Arshdeep Singh will be the key bowler for PBKS. He will look to get the RCB Top order so that they can be restricted to a low score. A 3 Wicket Haul would give him a lot of confidence.
Marcus Stoinis can be the X factor player for PBKS. He has been in good form and he will look to smash sixes and take 2 Wickets.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Preview
Virat Kohli will always be the key batter for RCB. He will be extra motivated to perform and hit a century in this match. He would want to eclipse the 700 run mark this season.
Josh Hazlewood will be the key bowler for RCB. They have leaked runs without him these last 2 Matches. He will have to take wickets of the PBKS top order.
Jitesh Sharma can be the X factor player for RCB. He is Their captain and he will look to hit another incredible innings like the last match. He can also contribute with the gloves.
PBKS vs RCB Betting Odds on 12Bet
According to 12Bet, both teams have Betting Odds of 1.93. There is no clear favourite to win this match. The winner of this match will play the final of IPL 2025.
PBKS vs RCB Win Probability
Both teams Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to win this match and qualify directly to the finals. Punjab Kings will be missing Marco Jansen while For Bengaluru, Jos Hazlewood might return to the side.
According to our analysis, Punjab Kings will be slightly favorites to win this match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The PBKS win probability will be 51%.
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