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Punjab Kings took massive leap in the IPL 2025 points table after gunning down Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in a rain-curtailed match

PBKS thrashed RCB by five wickets in their IPL 2025 clash

PBKS surged high in the IPL 2025 points table after beating RCB

PBKS' Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates with his teammates after dismissing RCB's Jitesh Sharma in their IPL 2025 clash

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

Rajat Patidar expected a far better batting performance by RCB after suffering a five-wicket defeat against PBKS in a rain-affected IPL 2025 match 

Rajat Patidar wasn't happy with RCB's batting unit after 5-wicket defeat against PBKS

RCB were bundled out for a paltry total of 95/9 which PBKS chased down with 11 balls to spare

RCB's Rajat Patidar in this frame

'That's a big lesson for us': Rajat Patidar blames it all on this unit after RCB's 5-wicket defeat vs PBKS in rain-affected IPL 2025 clash

Nehal Wadhera's fiery knock coupled with disciplined bowling efforts helped Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in a rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

PBKS defeated RCB by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

PBKS chased down the 96-run target with 11 balls to spare

PBKS' Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis celebrate after beating RCB in their IPL 2025 clash

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Nehal Wadhera and bowlers steer PBKS to comfortable 5-wicket win over RCB in rain-shortened match

Sanjay Manjrekar snubbed the likes of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni while revealing his top 10 batters of the ongoing IPL 2025

Sanjay Manjrekar revealed his top 10 batters in the ongoing IPL 2025

Surprisingly Manjrekar didn't give spots to the likes of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni

RCB's Virat Kohli (L) and CSK's MS Dhoni in frame

Sanjay Manjrekar shockingly ignores Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to declare his top 10 batters in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Today Match: PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first against RCB in a rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

PBKS invited RCB to bat first in the rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

It will be a 14-over a side match now

RCB captain Rajat Patidar (L) and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against RCB in 14-over a side match, know playing XIs of both sides

Continuous rain has delayed the toss of the IPL 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the M Chinnaswamy stadium

RCB vs PBKS' toss has been delayed due to steady drizzle at the M Chinnaswamy stadium

Know the playing conditions and cut-off time of the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash

Spectators wait as rain delays toss of the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash at the M Chinnaswamy stadium

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Toss delayed due to steady drizzle, know the playing conditions and cut-off time in rain-curtailed match

Cheteshwar Pujara strongly slammed Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell amidst flop show in the ongoing IPL 2025

Cheteshwar Pujara came down heavily on Glenn Maxwell amidst flop show in IPL 2025

Glenn Maxwell is yet to click for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025

PBKS' Glenn Maxwell (Centre R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of KKR's Venkatesh Iyer during their IPL 2025 clash

‘He needs to wake up. Would've been out of the XI if it were any other player': Pujara blasts PBKS star after flop show in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between RCB and PBKS will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

RCB vs PBKS clash will take place on April 18. 

RCB vs PBKS clash will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

 Glenn Maxwell of Punjab Kings (L) and Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings during the 2025 IPL match

IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS match prediction: Rain likely to play spoilsport at Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru

RCB vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI: Rain likely to play spoilsport during Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings clash of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

IPL 2025 clash between RCB and PBKS will take place on April 18. 

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

Virat Kohli playing against Punjab Kings

RCB vs PBKS predicted playing XI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru eye maiden IPL 2025 win at Chinnaswamy

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has made it clear that he won't tinker with captain Shreyas Iyer's batting order in the ongoing IPL 2025

Ricky Ponting is in no mood to change Punjab Kings' batting order in the ongoing IPL 2025

Ponting said if he wants to stay in my job, he is not going to move Shreyas Iyer from no.3

Punjab Kings captain (L) and head coach Ricky Ponting in frame

'If I want to stay in my job, I'm not going to do that': Ricky Ponting makes intentions clear on Shreyas Iyer amidst PBKS' stellar show in IPL 2025

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Insights

IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS: Josh Hazlewood wants one of the top six batters to bat till the 20th over considering there is enough for bowlers at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Josh Hazlewood took 3 wickets for just 14 runs.

Hazlewood walked out to bat for the first time in IPL 2025.

Tim David saved RCB from registering their lowest score in IPL history.

Josh Hazlewood, Rajat Patidar

'It's not a typical Chinnaswamy wicket': Josh Hazlewood's clear message to RCB batters after they lost 7 wickets for 42 runs at home

Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals Match: Gujarat Titans' top-order will face a stiff challenge from an in-form Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc.

Kuldeep Yadav is a contender for purple cap and his economy rate is impressive.

Sai Sudharsan is a contender for the orange cap.

Gujarat Titans are yet to beat Delhi Capitals at home. 

Rashid Khan, Axar Patel

GT vs DC Match Prediction: Gujarat Titans face their biggest challenge at home as Axar Patel's Delhi Capitals look to continue dominant run

GT vs DC Predicted Playing XI: It will be interesting to see if Delhi Capitals team management bench an underperforming Jake Fraser-McGurk.

There is no clarity over Faf du Plessis' availability.

Jake Fraser-McGurk has scored in double digits only once in IPL 2025.

Spinners' role will be crucial in Ahmedabad.

Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk

GT vs DC Predicted Playing XI: Will out-of-form Jake Fraser-McGurk face the axe for this South Africa batter?

IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS: Tim David helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru post a respectable total on the board in a rain-curtailed encounter at home.

Tim David hit 3 sixes in the final over.

David scored 50 runs from 26 balls.

David walked out to bat at no.7 in 14 over sper side game.

Tim David

'If I get an opportunity to bat up...': Tim David on his batting position after maiden IPL fifty saves RCB from horrendous collapse

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Bangalore vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 34, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2025

Fri 18 April, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to field

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2024 On May 09

PBKS
181 (17.0 ov)

RCB
241/7 (20.0 ov)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Mar 25

RCB
178/6 (19.2 ov)

PBKS
176/6 (20.0 ov)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2023 On Apr 20

PBKS
150 (18.2 ov)

RCB
174/4 (20.0 ov)

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by 24 runs

Umpires

Umpire
Ulhas Gandhe (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Michael Gough (ENG)

Referee
Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)

News updates

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

'That's a big lesson for us': Rajat Patidar blames it all on this unit after RCB's 5-wicket defeat vs PBKS in rain-affected IPL 2025 clash

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Nehal Wadhera and bowlers steer PBKS to comfortable 5-wicket win over RCB in rain-shortened match

Sanjay Manjrekar shockingly ignores Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to declare his top 10 batters in IPL 2025

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against RCB in 14-over a side match, know playing XIs of both sides

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Toss delayed due to steady drizzle, know the playing conditions and cut-off time in rain-curtailed match

‘He needs to wake up. Would've been out of the XI if it were any other player': Pujara blasts PBKS star after flop show in IPL 2025

IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS match prediction: Rain likely to play spoilsport at Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru

RCB vs PBKS predicted playing XI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru eye maiden IPL 2025 win at Chinnaswamy

'If I want to stay in my job, I'm not going to do that': Ricky Ponting makes intentions clear on Shreyas Iyer amidst PBKS' stellar show in IPL 2025

Bangalore vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 34, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

Match Details

Indian Premier League, 2025

Fri 18 April, 19:30:00 IST

PBKS, who chose to field

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

Indian Premier League, 2024 On May 09

PBKS181 (17.0 ov)

RCB241/7 (20.0 ov)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs

Indian Premier League, 2024 On Mar 25

RCB178/6 (19.2 ov)

PBKS176/6 (20.0 ov)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 4 wickets

Indian Premier League, 2023 On Apr 20

PBKS150 (18.2 ov)

RCB174/4 (20.0 ov)

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Punjab Kings by 24 runs

Umpires

UmpireUlhas Gandhe (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Michael Gough (ENG)

RefereeVengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)

News updates

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

'That's a big lesson for us': Rajat Patidar blames it all on this unit after RCB's 5-wicket defeat vs PBKS in rain-affected IPL 2025 clash

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Nehal Wadhera and bowlers steer PBKS to comfortable 5-wicket win over RCB in rain-shortened match

Sanjay Manjrekar shockingly ignores Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to declare his top 10 batters in IPL 2025

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against RCB in 14-over a side match, know playing XIs of both sides

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Toss delayed due to steady drizzle, know the playing conditions and cut-off time in rain-curtailed match

‘He needs to wake up. Would've been out of the XI if it were any other player': Pujara blasts PBKS star after flop show in IPL 2025

IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS match prediction: Rain likely to play spoilsport at Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru

RCB vs PBKS predicted playing XI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru eye maiden IPL 2025 win at Chinnaswamy

'If I want to stay in my job, I'm not going to do that': Ricky Ponting makes intentions clear on Shreyas Iyer amidst PBKS' stellar show in IPL 2025

PBKS
181 (17.0 ov)

RCB
241/7 (20.0 ov)

RCB
178/6 (19.2 ov)

PBKS
176/6 (20.0 ov)

PBKS
150 (18.2 ov)

RCB
174/4 (20.0 ov)

Umpire
Ulhas Gandhe (IND), Virender Sharma (IND) and Michael Gough (ENG)

Referee
Vengalil Narayanan Kutty (IND)