PBKS vs RCB Cricket Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match?

Pre-match Win Probability

Punjab Kings (PBKS)	Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
58%	42%

Punjab Kings to Win – (1.87)

• The commendable bowling lineup, with Arshdeep, Jansen, and Chahal, outshines RCB’s bowlers.
• The strongest top order, featuring in-form Priyansh, Prabhsimran, and Shreyas, consistently racks up runs.
• Holds an unbeaten streak in Mullanpur this season, grabbing the advantage.

PBKS vs RCB Betting Odds

Prediction	Parimatch	1Win	BC.Game
PBKS to Win	1.87	1.83	1.90
RCB to Win	1.93	1.90	2.00
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Following a rivalry week, the revenge week kicks off, with the first match pitting host Punjab Kings against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Their last encounter with Punjab left RCB disappointed, as they lost by 5 wickets.

Check out this PBKS vs RCB match prediction and get a chance to win real cash on IPL betting sites by digging into our PBKS vs RCB betting tips, packed with handy tips, team previews, pitch and weather updates, head-to-head stats, probable XIs, and players to watch.

PBKS vs RCB Team Preview

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings are making history this year by snatching wins from the jaws of defeat; take their PBKS vs KKR clash at Mullanpur, defending a tiny total of 112, and then against RCB, where they collapsed to 95 yet pulled through.

Every department shines, from bowling to batting. Arshdeep Singh, known for early wickets, sent Salt and Kohli packing in the powerplay last match. Jansen backs him up perfectly, capitalizing on the pressure Arshdeep builds. Chahal staged a strong comeback against KKR and kept it rolling against RCB, hoping to do the same again.

Though batting stumbled in past games with early exits of openers Priyansh, Prabhsimran, and Shreyas, lower-order star Nihal Wadehra’s form is limiting the damage, setting hopes for PBKS’s batting to get back on track.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB has stayed unbeaten in away conditions, which bodes well for them, but beating a tough PBKS team will demand triple the effort; a slim chance given both teams’ performances.

Leaning hard on openers Salt and Kohli costs them dearly, and the real problem is they lack replacements to sort this out. Sometimes RCB echoes the Pakistan cricket team; once they collapse, no batter steps up to regain control, though Tim David swoops in as a hero; his efforts, however, fall short of securing a win. This major flaw needs fixing fast if they hope to see themselves in the playoffs.

PBKS vs RCB Match Details

Match: PBKS vs RCB, Match-37 Date and Time: April 20, 2025, 07:30 PM Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh Live Streaming: Star Sports Network/JioHotstar App

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Records (Overall)

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
PBKS	34	18	16	00
RCB	34	16	18	00

PBKS vs RCB Recent Form

PBKS – L, W, L, W, W
RCB -L, W, L, W, L

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh is dubbed a batter’s paradise, except for the last PBKS vs KKR encounter. This ground sees plenty of fours and sixes flying around. The upcoming clash between Punjab and Bengaluru could turn into another high-scoring thriller. As for pitch help, fast bowlers get a slight movement early on, but as the game progresses, batting gets easier with clean shots. So, it’s safe to say that batters will rule the roost in the Punjab Kings vs. Bengaluru match on Mullanpur’s pitch.

Mullanpur Stadium IPL Records

Total Matches	Wins by Teams Batting First	Wins by Teams Batting Second	Average Score in First Innings	Highest Team Total	Lowest Team Total
7	4	3	171	219/6 (Punjab Kings)	95/10 (Kolkata Knight Riders)

The weather in Mullanpur is expected to remain warm, with temperatures reaching up to 37°c during the match. Humidity might hover around 31%, and the sky should stay clear, and rain disrupting the game seems almost impossible.

Dew Chances – No Chance (0-10%).

PBKS vs RCB Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Kings – Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact/Substitute- Prabhsimran Singh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal

Impact/Substitute- Devdutt Padikkal

PBKS vs RCB Key Players to Bet On

Team	Player	Recent Best Performance
PBKS	Nihal Wadhera (Batter)	33 off 19 balls (4×3, 6×3) vs RCB
	Yuzvendra Chahal (Bowler)	4/28 vs KKR
RCB	Tim David (Batter)	50 off 26 balls (4×5, 6×3) vs PBKS
	Josh Hazlewood (Bowler)	3/14 vs PBKS

PBKS vs RCB Betting Tips

• Toss – RCB
• Match – PBKS

Betting Tips	Odds
Phil Salt’s total sixes over 1.5 in Innings #1	2.95
Shreyas Iyer as Top Batter	3.75
Each Team 1st Over Total Runs over 9.5	3.25

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