Today IPL 2025 Match 34 PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction, This match will be played on 18th April at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium which is the home ground of Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB can take advantage of this pitch in the match.
Team performance in the last match
Royal Challengers Bangalore team and their captain Rajat Patidar have won four out of six matches this season. Royal Challengers Bangalore lost badly to Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at their home ground and now they will face the in-form team of this season which is full of confidence due to their victory. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore have shown their form by defeating Rajasthan Royals by a huge margin in their last match.
Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings team showed strong morale and rhythm of their team by defending the lowest score in the history of IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders. Yuzvendra Chahal, the bowler who took four wickets with his cleverness in the last match of Punjab Kings, has returned to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium of his former team RCB and hence he will be in his rhythm.
Key Players – RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli: The Royal Challengers Bangalore legend batsman played a strong innings in the last match, scoring 62 runs in 45 balls.
Rajat Patidar: The Royal Challengers Bangalore captain took the responsibility of stabilizing his team’s middle order with his explosive stroke play.
Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer: The captain of Punjab Kings, who has been considered a good batsman in the season so far, will want to bounce back in this match after a rare zero in the last match.
Prabhsimran Singh: This wicketkeeper-batsman of Punjab Kings has provided explosive starts at the top as a batsman for his team.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 2025: Head-to-Head record
Matches played: 33
RCB wins: 16
PBKS wins: 17
What is the Date – Time and Venue of RCB vs PBKS Match 34?
Date: April 18, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM (IST)
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings
Today’s IPL Match Pitch Report
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s home ground M. Chinnaswamy Stadium’s surface is generally considered to be batting friendly. It is easy to hit long strokes on the short boundaries and flat pitch, which is why scoring high in the match is an easy task here. The pitch helps the fast bowlers with some swing and seam movement at the start of the innings.
Today’s Weather Report: The weather forecast for Bangalore is expected to be hot and cloudy. There is no chance of rain during today’s game. The temperature is expected to be around 33 °C with 59% humidity.
PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction
Given the explosive batting lineup of Royal Challengers Bangalore and the advantage of their home ground, RCB are likely to win this match. On the other hand, the current excellent performance of Punjab Kings makes them a strong opponent this season. The toss plays an important role before a match is played on any pitch.
Who will win?
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have been in good form this season. Today’s match is going to be a close contest. The team batting second at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore has often won.
