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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

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Match Prediction: On a batting paradise of a wicket, bowlers hold the key at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Mumbai Indians have suffered 4 consecutive defeats at the hands of CSK.

CSK's Noor Ahmad has a chance to win back purple cap.

At least one change is expected in CSK lineup for El Clasico.

Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni

MI vs CSK Match Prediction: MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings look to continue winning streak against Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians in El Clasico

MI vs CSK Predicted Playing XI: Mumbai Indians are likely to miss the services of their in-form leg-spinner Karn Sharma due to injury.

Rahul Tripathi or Vijay Shankar may warm the benches for Mumbai Indians clash.

Vignesh Puthur may get a chance against Chennai Super Kings.

The captain winning the toss may look to field first.

MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya

MI vs CSK Predicted Playing XI: Batter born after IPL 2008 or Baby AB to make debut, Mumbai Indians' star bowler to miss El Clasico

IPL 2025, GT vs DC: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill departed early in the run chase but Jos Buttler's unbetaen 97 and Sherfane Rutherford's knock helped them chase down 204.

Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans pulled off the highest successful runchase against Delhi Capitals.

Gill has been fined for the first time in the ongoing IPL 2025.

Gill lauded Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford for their onslaught in slog overs.

Shubman Gill

BCCI punishes Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill after 7-wicket win to dethrone Delhi Capitals from top of points table

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match Prediction: RCB dominated PBKS in last two seasons but it came to an end on April 18.

Virat Kohli is the second-highest run-scorer against Punjab Kings in IPL history.

Krunal Pandya has a good record against Shreyas Iyer.

In-form Yuzvendra Chahal's role will be crucial against his former franchise.

Virat Kohli

PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction: Virat Kohli holds the key as visitors look for revenge after collapse at home, check head-to-head and other stats

PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing XI: Not many changes are expected for the high-voltage clash in Mullanpur, a couple of days after RCB suffered a batting collapse.

Spinners will have enough purchase from the wicket in Mullanpur.

RCB batters will have a point to prove against PBKS.

Devdutt Padikkal is highly likely to return to the side.

Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal 

PBKS vs RCB Predicted Playing XI: Devdutt Padikkal set for return after batting fiasco at home, all expected changes here

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin sees no conflict of interest and intends to challenge the decision to remove the stand which is in his name.

Bangalore vs Punjab Match Stats

Match 34, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

RCB • 1st innings
95/9

PBKS • 2nd innings
98/5

BATTERS

Priyansh Arya
c Tim David b Josh Hazlewood

Prabhsimran Singh
c Tim David b Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Shreyas Iyer (C)
c Jitesh Sharma b Josh Hazlewood

Josh Inglis (W)
c Suyash Sharma b Josh Hazlewood

Nehal Wadhera
not out

Shashank Singh
c Phil Salt b Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Marcus Stoinis
not out

Yet To bat

Marco Jansen

Harpreet Brar

Xavier Bartlett

Arshdeep Singh

Yuzvendra Chahal

BOWLERS

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Yash Dayal

Josh Hazlewood

Krunal Pandya

Suyash Sharma

Fall Of Wicket

Prabhsimran Singh

Priyansh Arya

Shreyas Iyer

Josh Inglis

Shashank Singh