Fans are gearing up for the expected high-intensity battle between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings on Friday at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. This is IPL 2025 season’s Match no. 34 which will commence at 7:30 pm. The toss will be held at 7:00 pm.
RCB, led by Virat Kohli, will depend on their strong batting line-up, with players like Rajat Patidar and Phil Salt, to either put up a big score or chase one down. Their bowlers, including Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, will try to take advantage of any early help from the pitch.
PBKS comes into the match with a well-balanced team. Key batters like Shreyas Iyer and Marcus Stoinis add strength, while all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Marco Jansen bring both batting and bowling options. Their bowling attack, led by Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal, will aim to put pressure on the RCB batters.
Let’s find out how the weather and pitch is going to be like.
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Weather Report
Rain could play spoilsport in the RCB vs PBKS IPL match in Bangalore, as some weather forecasts suggest chances of scattered showers, thunderstorms, and strong winds on match day. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted light rain and unstable weather for Bengaluru and nearby areas, which could lead to delays or interruptions during the game.
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Chinnaswamy Pitch Report
The pitch at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is batter-friendly. The average first innings score has been 177. Chasing teams’ record has been fantastic with a wining 52% in the IPL history. Whosoever wins the toss today, is hence expected to opt for batting first rather than bowling. The teams also need to keep in mind the rain prediction before they opt for either.
With high humidity and the match scheduled in the evening, dew is expected to form on the field as temperatures drop after sunset. This can make the ball damp and harder to grip, especially for spinners, making it more difficult for bowlers to maintain control.
RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: PD Salt (wk), JM Sharma, RM Patidar (C), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, LS Livingstone, KH Pandya, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, and B Kumar.
Punjab Kings: S Iyer (C), P Simran Singh (wk), N Wadhera, GJ Maxwell, M Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh, MP Stoinis, LH Ferguson, and Xavier Bartlett.