IPL 2025, Match 37: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB), Match Preview

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB) will be played on Sunday afternoon (April 20) at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Mullanpur), which will be the 37th match of the IPL 2025. Last Friday (April 18), they faced each other in Bengaluru in a rain-curtailed 14-over game, where PBKS won by five wickets.

In the IPL 2025 points table, Punjab Kings have 10 points after seven matches with five wins and two losses. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have recorded eight points after seven games with four wins and three losses. 

Punjab Kings' powerful starts in the powerplay bring a strong advantage, while the skipper Shreyas Iyer has the full potential to carry on the innings properly. All-rounder selection is a big headache for the franchise, while Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Marco Jansen are their top bowlers.

RCB opener Phil Salt is busy providing fiery starts, while Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, and captain Rajat Patidar have the responsibility to control the innings. While they have strong bowlers like Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Krunal Pandya, but need more support from others.   

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IPL 2025, Match 37: PBKS vs RCB - Detailed Match Preview

Match Type: League

Match No: 37

Match: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (PBKS vs RCB)

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Match Date (Day): April 20, 2025 (Sunday)

Official Toss Time: 15:00 local time

Official Match Start Time: 15:30 local time

IPL 2025, Match 37: PBKS vs RCB - Venue Stats

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Mullanpur) will host its fourth game of the IPL 2025. All its first three matches of this season ended in successful defending results. The successfully defended totals were 205, 219, and the historic 111 runs. 

• Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium (Mullanpur) has hosted only one day-night T20 match, which was between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on March 23, 2024, where Punjab Kings won by four wickets in the 175-run chase (177/6 in 19.2 overs). 

IPL 2025, Match 37: PBKS vs RCB - Head-to-Head

• Punjab Kings won their first meeting of this season. Before their latest win, they suffered three consecutive losses against RCB.