Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League 2025 will feature the top two teams of the tournament in Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, from the Mullanpur Stadium, Punjab. RCB and Punjab have shown their grit and resilience throughout the league matches, which has brought them to this point. The winner of this match will qualify for the finals, while the loser will play Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator.Â
RCB and PBKS have faced each other twice in this league, with both teams having won one match each, making this match-up evenly balanced. With Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer on their quest for the IPL trophy, the fantasy teams have been picked based on the availability of players and form.
Before we dive into the live action, check out the Dream11 Fantasy team, pitch report, and predicted playing 11 of the PBKS vs RCB - Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025.
PBKS vs RCB: Where to Watch Live?
Date | 29/05/2025 |
|---|---|
Time | 7:30 PM IST |
Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
PBKS vs RCB: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at the Mullanpur Stadium has been on the balanced side in the past matches, with the new ball helping the pacers, and in the latter stages, spinners were getting some grip. For batters, they need to take some time before taking on the bowlers. Meanwhile, dew has been a factor in this stadium, making this a balanced T20 surface. The average 1st innings score on this surface is 173, with the highest target chased being 175. This sets up a well-balanced match-up between the Punjab Kings and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. If there’s no dew, the pitch tends to slow down, so the toss-winning team is likely to bat first
PBKS vs RCB: Predicted Playing 11
Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Jos Inglis(wk), Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (c&wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
PBKS vs RCB: Dream11 Top 5 Players
PBKS | RCB |
Shreyas Iyer | Virat Kohli |
Jos Inglis | Bhuvanshwar Kumar |
Priyansh Arya | Josh Hazlewood |
Prabhsimran Singh | Krunal Pandya |
Arshdeep Singh | Phil Salt |
PBKS vs RCB: Dream11 Fantasy Team
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