IPL 2025: PBKS vs RCB Match 37 - A Head to Head breakdown
PBKS edges RCB 18-16 in 34 IPL clashes, with no matches inconclusive. Their rivalry delivers thrilling, high-scoring battles, pitting RCB’s batting might against PBKS’s potent bowling and fiery top order.

The 37th game of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be played on April 20, 2025, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali.
Head-to-Head Record
PBKS and RCB have faced off in 34 matches in the IPL as of the latest available data, including their most recent encounter in Match 34 of IPL 2025.
- PBKS Wins: 18
- RCB Wins: 16
- No Result: 0
PBKS holds a slight lead in the head-to-head record, with one more win than RCB. Known for high-scoring encounters, this rivalry has produced several thrilling matches. Mohali’s flat pitch and short boundaries, similar to Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, favor batters, setting the stage for another run-fest.
In IPL 2025 Match 34 (April 18, 2025, at Chinnaswamy), PBKS defeated RCB by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed 14-over match. Nehal Wadhera's 33* from 19 balls clinched the pursuit of RCB's 95/9, aided by Tim David's unbeaten 50. The victory swayed the head-to-head even more in PBKS's direction and increased expectations for the rematch.
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Notable Matches in PBKS vs RCB History:
IPL 2025, Match 34 (April 18)—Bengaluru
- RCB: 95/9 (14 overs)
- PBKS: 98/5 (12.1 overs)
- Result: PBKS won by 5 wickets
RCB slipped to 42/7 before Tim David's 50* took them to 95. PBKS's bowlers—Jansen (2/10), Arshdeep (2/17), and Chahal (2/11)—were in charge. Even with Hazlewood's 3/14, Wadhera's 33* took PBKS home. PBKS reached 2nd with 10 points; RCB dropped to 4th with 8. Tim David was Player of the Match.
IPL 2024, Match 58 (May 9)—Dharamsala
- RCB: 241/7
- PBKS: 181/10 (17 overs)
- Result: RCB won by 60 runs
Kohli’s 92 and Patidar’s 55 set up RCB’s massive score. PBKS, led by Rossouw’s 61, faltered against Karn Sharma and co.
IPL 2024, Match 6 (March 25)—Bengaluru
- PBKS: 176/6
- RCB: 178/6 (19.2 overs)
- Result: RCB won by 4 wickets
Dhawan’s 45 and Brar’s 2/13 gave PBKS a fighting chance, but Kohli and Karthik’s finishing powered RCB to victory.
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IPL 2023, Match 27 (April 20)—Mohali
- RCB: 174/4
- PBKS: 150/10
- Result: RCB won by 24 runs
Du Plessis (84) and Kohli (59) starred with the bat; Siraj’s 4/21 sealed it for RCB.
IPL 2016, Match 50 (May 18)—Bengaluru
- RCB: 211/3 (15 overs)
- PBKS: 120/9 (DLS target 203)
- Result: RCB won by 82 runs (DLS)
Kohli’s 113 and Gayle’s 73 dismantled PBKS. Chahal and Watson starred with the ball.
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