Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, with both sides riding high on confidence after a strong start to the season. Scheduled to take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the match promises to be a high-voltage encounter between two well-balanced teams.

RCB and PBKS have each registered four wins from their six matches so far, making them early contenders in the race for the playoffs. With momentum on their side, both camps will be aiming to notch up a fifth win and strengthen their position on the points table.

RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head record

Matches played: 33 | RCB won: 16 | PBKS won: 17 | No result: 00

Match details: RCB vs PBKS, IPL 2025

• Date and Time: April 18, 07:30 pm IST / 2:00 pm GMT
• Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report:

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is widely regarded as a haven for batters, though it offers something for both fast bowlers and spinners. What truly sets it apart are the short boundaries, which make aggressive shot-making a common strategy. This often results in exciting, high-scoring encounters.

RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt
• Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer
• All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen
• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer (vc)
Choice 2: Rajat Patidar (c), Yuzvendra Chahal (vc)

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RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis

RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Team for today’s match (April 18, 7:30 pm IST):

Squads:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash

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