IPL 2025: PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1 - A Head to Head breakdown
PBKS holds a slight edge over RCB with 18 wins to RCB's 17 in 35 head-to-head IPL matches, with no results abandoned.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) meets Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025 playoffs. RCB, who finished in second position, secured 19 points in 14 matches and guaranteed a top-two finish by defeating Lucknow Super Giants in Match 70. A win here will guarantee a place in the IPL 2025 final. PBKS, finishing atop the league with 19 points, aims to leverage their home advantage and spoil RCB’s momentum.
Head-to-Head Record
- Total Matches: 35
- RCB Wins: 17
- PBKS Wins: 18
- No Result: 0
- Win %: PBKS leads with a 51.43% win percentage (18/35), while RCB has a 48.57% win percentage (17/35)
PBKS vs RCB: Key Matches
IPL, 2025, Match 37 - April 20, 2025, Mullanpur
- PBKS: 157/6 (20 Overs)
- RCB: 159/3 (18.5 Overs)
- Result: RCB won by 7 wickets
PBKS scored 157/6, with Prabhsimran Singh (33) and Shashank Singh (31) leading the batting. RCB chased it down comfortably at 159/3 behind the monstrous 73* from Virat Kohli and 61 from Devdutt Padikkal. Kohli earned Player of the Match for his innings of match-winning 73.
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IPL 2025, Match 34 - April 18, 2025, Bengaluru
- RCB: 95/9 (14 Overs)
- PBKS: 96/5 (12.2 Overs)
- Result: PBKS won by 5 wickets
RCB struggled to 95/9 in a rain-affected 14 overs, with Tim David’s 50 being the highlight. PBKS chased 96/5 in 12.2 overs, with Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis hitting finishing sixes. Wadhera was a key part of PBKS’ win in another dominant performance.
IPL 2024 Match 58 - May 9, 2024, Dharamsala
- RCB 241/7 (20 Overs)
- PBKS: 181/10 (17 Overs)
- Result: RCB won by 60 runs
RCB scored 241/7 with Virat Kohli (77), Rajat Patidar (55), and Cameron Green (46) starring for RCB. PBKS collapsed for 181 in spite of a fighting 61 from Rilee Rossouw. Mohammed Siraj led RCB’s attack with 3/43. Kohli was named Player of the Match.
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