PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1 Prediction & Possible Playing 11 In IPL 2025

Check Full Prediction Details of Qualifier 1 between PBKS & RCB in IPL 2025

_{Deepansh Bajaj} _{May 28, 2025}

After the completion of 70 league games, the IPL has reached its business end. The playoffs are all set to begin at Mullanpur on Thursday, May 29. The four teams qualified for the playoffs- Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans & Mumbai Indians are fighting for the coveted title. The first of the four knockout matches is set to be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) & Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Maharaja Yadavindra Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.

PBKS vs RCB Match Details

Day & Date: Thursday, 29th May 2025

Venue: Mullanpur, New Chandigarh

Timings: 7:30 PM (IST)

PBKS vs RCB Live Score

PBKS vs RCB Head-To-Head Records

Categories	Punjab Kings	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Matches Played	35	35
Matches Won	18	17
Tied	0	0
No Result	0	0

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report

The pitch at Mullanpur in Chandigarh is a slowish surface with a decent amount of grip & turn available for the spinners, hence ensuring the batters have to play their shots with the spin as the slowish nature of the pitch won't allow the batters to hit across the line. For fast bowlers, there will be some swing available, ensuring that there will be equal competition between both bat and ball. The presence of dew in the second innings will ensure that the team winning the toss will look to field first in this match.

PBKS vs RCB Weather Report

Mullanpur's weather is expected to be hot. There are no chances of rainfall on the matchday, and temperatures will hover around 40°C.

PBKS vs RCB Win Prediction

Both teams have had a good league phase & even in the head-to-head records, the Punjab Kings are marginally ahead of their counterparts, RCB (17-18). The RCB side also went on to beat the Punjab Kings at this very venue earlier in the season, hence the rivalry between these two sides makes things interesting. The Punjab Kings have a better chance of winning the first qualifier 1 match against RCB

PBKS vs RCB Possible Playing 11

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Phil Salt , Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma (C & wk), Tim Seifert, Krunal Pandya Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Impact Sub- Rajat Patidar

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact- Harpreet Brar

PBKS vs RCB Key Picks

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shreyas Iyer & Arshdeep Singh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Virat Kohli & Josh Hazlewood

PBKS vs RCB League11 Team

PBKS vs RCB Player Stats

Leading Fantasy Points Player

Player Name	Team Name	Fantasy Points	Innings
Virat Kohli	Bengaluru	1158.0	13
Prabhsimran Singh	Punjab	1153.0	15
Priyansh Arya	Punjab	1090.0	15
Shreyas Iyer	Punjab	1044.0	15
Arshdeep Singh	Punjab	788.0	15
Philip Salt	Bengaluru	785.0	11
Krunal Pandya	Bengaluru	764.0	13
Josh Hazlewood	Bengaluru	695.0	10
Jitesh Sharma	Bengaluru	659.0	13
Nehal Wadhera	Punjab	645.0	15

Top Run Scorers

Player Name	Team Name	Runs	Innings
Virat Kohli	Bengaluru	602	13
Prabhsimran Singh	Punjab	549	15
Shreyas Iyer	Punjab	514	15
Priyansh Arya	Punjab	494	15
Philip Salt	Bengaluru	331	11
Nehal Wadhera	Punjab	298	15
Shashank Singh	Punjab	284	15
Rajat Patidar	Bengaluru	271	13
Jitesh Sharma	Bengaluru	237	13
Josh Inglis	Punjab	197	9

Top Wicket Takers

Player Name	Team Name	Wickets	Innings
Arshdeep Singh	Punjab	18	15
Josh Hazlewood	Bengaluru	18	10
Krunal Pandya	Bengaluru	15	13
Yuzvendra Chahal	Punjab	14	13
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Bengaluru	14	12
Harpreet Brar	Punjab	10	14
Yash Dayal	Bengaluru	10	13
Azmatullah Omarzai	Punjab	5	8
Suyash Sharma	Bengaluru	5	13
Romario Shepherd	Bengaluru	4	7