RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction IPL 2025 Match-34, Team News, Pitch Report, Squad, Fantasy Teams

Usually, teams in IPL find solace at their home, but this hasn’t been the case for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru this season. The Rajat Patidar-led side will once again return to their home, i.e., the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, for match no. 34 of the competition to take on the high-flying Punjab Kings.

Things haven’t been great for RCB at home this season. Out of the 6 matches they have played so far, RCB lost 2, and both those losses came at home for them. In a quest to make their home a happy hunting ground, RCB will march on to take on Punjab Kings, who have been doing pretty well this time around.

Talking about the Punjab Kings, the team is fresh after a rollicking defense of 112 runs against the reigning champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders. The Kings defended the lowest total in IPL history at Mullanpur this past Tuesday and would have been boiling with massive confidence. Knowing the fact that RCB hasn’t won a game yet at home this season, the Kings will look to hit the hammer on the ever-so-heated iron rod.

With both teams coming off a win from their last fixture, the match is sure to be a thrilling contest. Let’s delve deeper into this post for the RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction.

RCB vs PBKS: Match Details

Date: 18th April 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head

Matches Played: 33
RCB won: 16
PBKS won: 17
No Result: 0
Tied: 0

There’s not much to separate these two sides when it comes to the head-to-head battle. Out of the 33 matches played between the two teams, RCB has won 16, whereas, PBKS has 17 wins to their name. However, if we talk about their recent meetings, in the last two seasons it’s been all RCB with 3 wins from as many games.

RCB vs PBKS M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Pitch Report

The surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has surprised one and all. The surface, which is generally a batting paradise, has seen the ball doing quite a bit early on. With a touch of grass on the surface, pacers have proved to be effective here in the two games played so far in this competition. New ball bowlers in the first inning of the match have witnessed movement and troubled the batters with ease. Therefore, if the wicket remains the same as we have witnessed so far in this season, expect a score somewhere between 160-180, a par score.

RCB vs PBKS Team News and Expected Playing XI

RCB Team News

• After an emphatic win over Rajasthan Royals at their home, the team management may not go for any significant changes in the playing 11.
• The batters are firing, except for Liam Livingstone, and the bowlers have also been on song.
• Devdutt Padikkal has been great with the bat at no. 3 and has redefined his batting approach by taking high risks.
• Expect the same eleven for this match.

RCB Expected Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Paddikal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
IMPACT PLAYERS: Suyash Sharma

PBKS Team News

• The Punjab Kings are high on confidence after registering a nerve-wrenching 16-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
• Glenn Maxwell’s batting form has been awful. However, having played at this venue and with this opposition for the last 3 years, the Australian would be hoping to return to some sort of form with the bat.
• Marcus Stoinis or Josh Inglis? The correct answer to this question is dropping Maxwell and playing both Stoinis and Inglis. But let’s see what the management decides.

PBKS Expected Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal
IMPACT PLAYERS: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur

Who Will Win RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match No. 34?

As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are tipped as the favorites to win this match.

Where to Watch RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match no. 34?

The all-important clash between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings will take place on Friday, April 18, at 07:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app. The TV streaming will take place on Star Sports Network.

RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Team

Wicket-keepers: Philip Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh
Batters: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen/Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Josh Hazlewood

C/VC Options- Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar, Priyansh Arya