Match IPL Today, RCB vs PBKS: team prediction, head to head, M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report, weather in Bengaluru | Cricket news

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) still find it difficult to find their foot at home IPL 2025. They managed to win victories in their four outside games, which makes two speed speeds, the Chinnaswamy stadium, not a big concern.
However, this evening (April 18), they are faced with one of the most dynamic power teams in the League to avoid leaving a sequence of two consecutive defeats, as Rajat Patidar said, becoming a trend of three games.
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There is a clear diagram in these home losses: RCB lost the launching two times and was forced to beat first, marking 169 for 8 and 163 for 7 on slow terrains which have become more favorable for the pursuit of the teams due to the dew in Bengaluru. During their last home game against Delhi’s capital, the explosive start of Phil Salt, helping RCB to score 50 points in just three overs, was a strategic attempt to capitalize on the new ball in difficult conditions.
In addition to the stick difficulties, the attack on the RCB rhythm also faced challenges in Chinnaswamy. Josh Hazlewood has decent global statistics, with nine counters and an economic rate of 8.65, but its performance at home was lower, with a window and a saving of 12.1.
Their opponents, Punjab Kings (PBKS), has an important power at the top of their strike order. Priyansh Arya (216) and Shreyas Iyer (205) respectively have the highest and highest strike rates, among the players who have faced at least 50 balls this season.

PBKS arrive in Bengaluru with a summit, after recently reached the most successful defense in the history of the IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Yuzvendra Chahal, the match player in this match, experienced an exceptional performance with a transport with four gates. Former RCB player, Chahal remains the leading counter of all time in this place.
Currently, RCB and PBKs are respectively third and fourth in the League classification. The winner of this match will go to ten points, attaching them with the capitals of Delhi at the top, before facing himself again Sunday afternoon in New Chandigarh.

Pitch report for RCB vs pbks

The pitching of the Chinnaswamy stadium is not the paradise of the strikers and the cemetery for the questions it was. Until now, the throws have been at two rhythms and RCB has not exceeded 170 points while hitting first in the two games.

Prediction of the RCB VS PBKS team

RCB predicted XII: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jiteh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvnehwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma
PBKS predicts XII: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (WK) / Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeenp, Vijaykumar, Yuzvendra Vyshak / Yash Thakur

Match IPL Today: RCB vs Pbks Squads

Squad RCB: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jiteh Sharma (W), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvnehwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara
Squad pbks: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (W), Shreyas Iyer (C), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harpreet BRAR, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
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RCB VS Tête-à-tête

RCB and PBKS met 33 times in IPL. Among them, the RCB won 16 and PBKS triumphed in 17 games. RCB has won its last three games, including two last season.

RCB vs pbks IPL 2025, Bengaluru Weather prediction

The pitch chinnaswamy conservative attributes the slowness of the surface to high heat and low humidity in Bengaluru, although recent rains and cooler evenings can change a little.