RCB vs PBKS Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 34
Published - 18 Apr 2025, 02:00 PM
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 34th match of IPL 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, scheduled to be played on Friday, April 18. The RCB vs PBKS Match Preview provides today's IPL match details.
RCB vs PBKS Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 34:
Date and Venue:
The RCB vs PBKS game will be played on April 18 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The game will start at 07:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Swastik Chikara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Philip Salt, Manoj Bhandage, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh
Punjab Kings
Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Praveen Dubey, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur
RCB vs PBKS key battles:
Virat Kohli vs Marco Jansen
Former RCB captain Virat Kohli, who will open the innings for the team against PBKS, will face South African all-rounder Marco Jansen with the new ball in the first six overs. The battle will play a crucial role in deciding the fate of RCB's batting performance in the match.
Jansen is anticipated to target Virat with a hard-length delivery directed towards his body, as the right-hand batter has found it difficult to free his arms on that sort of ball and was similarly dismissed by Arshad Khan.
Philip Salt vs Xavier Bartlett
The mini Ashes contest in the RCB vs PBKS match between Philip Salt and Xavier Bartlett will be fascinating to watch as both players are coming on the back of decent performances in the last match, respectively, and will look to get the better of each other.
Priyansh Arya vs Josh Hazlewood
The contest between Priyansh Arya and Josh Hazlewood will set the rhythm of the Punjab Kings' batting lineup. Arya has been playing with an aggressive intent in the powerplay in IPL 2025, whereas Josh Hazlewood is known for picking wickets with the new ball, which makes it a battle to watch out for.
Shreyas Iyer vs Krunal Pandya
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer would like to get some runs under his belt after failing to make a significant contribution in the last few matches, and will be up against left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya, who has been in good form for the home team.
RCB vs PBKS Key Players:
RCB - Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood
PBKS - Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal
RCB vs PBKS Weather Report:
Rain is not expected to play spoilsport during the RCB vs PBKS game on Friday, with a maximum temperature of 34°C and a minimum of 22°C.
Conclusion
RCB would like to carry the good work the team did against RR in the last match and hope to register a win in the Bengaluru vs Punjab clash, along with improving their record at home in the ongoing IPL season.
PBKS, on the other hand, would like to improve their batting performance despite a come-from-behind win against KKR.
