RCB vs PBKS in Today’s IPL Clash: Get ready for a thrilling contest as IPL 2025 heats up on Friday, April 18, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) locking horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It will be the third game of the season at this iconic venue, and both teams come in with winning momentum.
RCB have been dominant on the road this season, securing four impressive away victories over KKR, CSK, MI, and RR. However, their home form tells a different story — they’ve suffered defeats to GT and DC in Bengaluru. With PBKS in strong form and currently among the top contenders, RCB will be eager to break their home jinx and notch up their first win at Chinnaswamy in IPL 2025.
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Confident PBKS Look to Build on Historic Win Ahead of RCB Clash
Punjab Kings have been one of the standout teams in IPL 2025, winning four of their six matches so far. Led by Shreyas Iyer, they currently sit fourth on the points table. Their confidence will be sky-high after a historic win over KKR, where they defended just 111—the lowest successful total in IPL history. They’ll be looking to carry that momentum into their clash with RCB.
RCB vs PBKS – IPL 2025 Match Details
Date: April 18, 2025
Time: [Insert match start time if you want]
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings
Occasion: IPL 2025 League Stage
Streaming: jiohotstar
Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Mohit Rathee, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera.
