PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction IPL 2025: Match 37 Preview, Pitch Report and Who will win Today’s Match?

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match 37 Preview

PBKS vs RCB Dream11 Prediction 2025: Both Team’s Recent Form

In the last 5 matches Punjab Kings have three wins. They are coming off a two match winning streak against Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru which was the last match. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had a mixed journey. RCB have two wins in their last five games.

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Records in IPL

Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played 34 matches in the IPL. Punjab has won 18 times, while Bengaluru has won 16. In their last meeting in IPL 2025, PBKS won the match by 5 wickets. RCB’s batting collapsed in that match making it easy for Punjab Kings to win the match.

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team Previews

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have played 7 matches in IPL 2025 and won 5 of them. They started strong by beating big teams like Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Their losses came against Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Overall, the team is doing well and sitting high on the points table with good performances in most matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played 7 matches in IPL 2025 and won 4 of them. They started their season well with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders and later defeated Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals. However, they lost matches to Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, and most recently to Punjab Kings. Despite a few ups and downs, RCB are showing good fight and remain in the race for the playoffs.

PBKS vs RCB, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh Pitch Report and Weather Report

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh has seen only 8 matches so far. Teams batting first have won more often, winning five games while the team batting second could only win three matches. The average first innings score is around 172. The pitch generally helps the batters early on, but chasing can be tricky. Punjab Kings even scored a big 219 here once!

PBKS vs RCB Session Score Based on Scenario

• If Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss and choose to bowl first, Punjab Kings are expected to score 50-55 runs in the powerplay and post a total of 195-200 runs. Despite this decent score, RCB are predicted to chase it down successfully, as they have a strong batting lineup and chasing teams have done well at this venue.
   

• If Punjab Kings win the toss and also decide to bowl first, RCB are projected to have a strong start with 55-65 runs in the powerplay and go on to score 200-210 runs in total. Even in this case, RCB are predicted to win, showing dominance in both scenarios.

In both situations, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are expected to win the match.

PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction Today Match Predicted Playing11

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI

Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Players: Prabhsimran Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Glenn Maxwell, Praveen Dubey
 

Injury Update: None

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal
 

Impact Players: Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

Injury Updates: None

PBKS vs RCB Match Prediction Key Performers

Top Batter: Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has shown his superstar form this season with a solid 67 against Mumbai and an unbeaten 62 against Rajasthan. He is the backbone of RCB’s batting and plays with great class and focus. Virat is the top run scorer for RCB and is currently ranked sixth in the Orange Cap list. Even though he scored just 1 run in the last match, he is known for making strong comebacks. He will be eager to lead from the front against Punjab Kings and give his team a big start with the bat.

Top Bowler: Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood is the leading wicket-taker for RCB this season with 12 wickets in seven matches. He bowled an excellent spell with 3 wickets in the last game and always keeps pressure on batters. His smart bowling in the powerplay and death overs makes him a game-changer. Josh is known for his tight line and length, which makes him very hard to hit. If RCB bowls first, Hazlewood can play a key role in stopping the opponents and giving his team a strong start with the ball.

PBKS vs RCB Today Match Prediction

Punjab Kings have been very dominant this season with five wins in seven games. They have three wins in their last five games. Their bowlers are doing superb having stopped the opponent team under 100 runs in two straight games. They are looking favorite to win this match however RCB will make a comeback in this match with their batting ability. Their bowling is excellent however they need support from their batting department. If RCB’s batting fire in this match they will win this match.