Preview: The Punjab franchise has looked impressive this season and is currently riding high on confidence after two brilliant wins. With five wins in seven games, they now sit in the second position in the points table with 10 points and a positive NRR of 0.308. The side would hope to register another win before having a five-day gap for their next match. For RCB, this will be a revenge game, and they will be happy to take on the same opposition to prove their brilliance. For the Rajat Patidar-led side, their home ground performances have been contrasting to their away games. With four wins on the road, RCB has lost all three games at home.
Indian Premier League 2025, 37th Match, PBKS vs RCB
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Date & Time: Sunday, April 20, 3:30 PM
Pitch Report: The pitch at Mullanpur will continue to offer a potential high-scoring encounter between the two strongest batting sides of the season. It is expected to be an identical surface with only a few dry patches. The bowlers need to be careful with their lengths as anything too full or too short can be punished, as the ball comes onto the bat nicely, especially when over-pitched. Fast bowlers who hit the hard length will get the most out of this track.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis / Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal
