The IPL 2025 match 34 of RCB vs PBKS is scheduled on Friday 18 April at M Chinnaswamy Stadium at 7.30 PM IST.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face its first IPL match with the Punjab Kings in the 18th season of the IPL. After RCB’s victory against RR in the last match, the Bengaluru franchise will try to continue the winning streak.
On the other end, Punjab Kings are also coming after an appealing victory in a low-scoring game in the IPL 2025 after locking horns with Kolkata Knight Riders at the PCA New Stadium, Mullanpur.
Let’s have a look at RCB vs PBKS overall IPL Head to Head, Pitch Report, M Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL 2025.
RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head in IPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have faced each other in the 33 IPL matches. Out of 33 IPL matches Punjab Kings won 17 IPL matches and Royal Challengers Bengaluru came out the winner in the 16 matches. The head to head stats show PBKS enjoy the dominance with a narrow margin as RCB have been posing fierce challenge considering last few seasons. Both franchises are active in IPL since the inaugural edition in 2008, but one of their notable matches was witnessed in IPL 2013. It is usually recalled as one of the massive run chase in the history of IPL where KXIP (now PBKS) finished 191-run chase against RCB in 18 overs with a stellar ton by David Miller (101*) off 38 balls.
The table below has all the RCB vs PBKS Head-to-Head records and stats in the IPL.
| Statistic | Bengaluru | Punjab |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 33 | 33 |
| Won | 16 | 17 |
| Lost | 17 | 16 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 241 | 232 |
| Lowest Score | 84 | 88 |
RCB VS PBKS Head-to-Head at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have faced each other 12 times at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL history with RCB winning 7 times and PBKS being the winner in the 5 IPL matches. Their first-ever IPL match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium was a low scoring game, which was held on 5th May, 2008 when Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) claimed a 6-wicket victory after comfortably chasing 127.
The table below has all the stats of RCB vs PBKS head-to-head records at M Chinnaswamy Stadium-
| Matches | RCB Won | PBKS Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
RCB Record at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 94 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Defeats | 50 |
| Ties | 1 (Won Super Over) |
| Wins Batting First | 21 |
| Wins Chasing | 23 |
| Highest Total | 263 |
| Lowest Total | 82 |
PBKS Record at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Defeats | 8 |
| Ties | 0 |
| Wins Batting First | 2 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 |
| Highest Total | 203 |
| Lowest Total | 88 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report For RCB vs PBKS Match
M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for its batter-friendly pitch also known as Batters Paradise. Due to its shorter boundaries and flat wickets, it’s hard to take wickets on this surface especially in limited over cricket format in T20 and IPL. However, in recent two matches, chasing team won the match after restricting the batting first team around the average score (168) for the first inning.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Records & Stats
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium has hosted a total of 97 matches in the IPL since its inception in 2008. Out of these 97 matches, the teams batting first have won 41 times, while 52 matches have been won by the team batting second. The first-ever IPL match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium was held on 18th April, 2008, where RCB hosted Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 1st match of IPL 2008. KKR won the match comfortably against the hosts by defending 222 runs as RCB were bowled out at 82 in 15.1 overs.
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, previously known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, is situated in the middle of Bengaluru. M Chinnaswamy Stadium opened in 1969 and has a capacity of 40,000 cricket fans.
It is also the home ground of the Karnataka Domestic Cricket Team as well as Karnataka women’s cricket team, and IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangaluru.
The table below shows all of M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL records and stats-
| M Chinnaswamy IPL Stats and Records | |||
| Location | Bengaluru in Karnataka, India | ||
| Also or previously Known as | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, Chinnaswamy Stadium | ||
| First Match | KKR vs RCB, April 18, 2008 | ||
| Last IPL Match | RCB vs DC, April 10, 2025 | ||
| Total Matches | 97 | ||
| Batting 1st won | 41 | ||
| Batting 2nd won | 52 | ||
| No Result | 4 | ||
| Highest Total | 287/3 by SRH vs RCB in 2024 | ||
| Lowest Total | 82 all out by RCB vs KKR in 2008 | ||
| Average 1st Innings Score | 168 | ||
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 155 | ||
Key Players from both teams
RCB- X Factors
The opening partners Virat Kohli and Phil Salt are playing match-winning knocks, visible from their last innings where they scored 65 off 33 balls and unbeaten 62 off 45 balls respectively. In middle overs, skipper Rajat Patidar anchors the inning and allows himself to go for over the rope boundaries too after sensing the situation. As a finisher, Tim David accelerates during the death overs to contribute match-winning runs. In bowling side, pacer Josh Hazlewood and spinner Krunal Pandya have been leading from the front. In pressure situations, Yash Dayal is coming across as a death-over specialist to deliver crucial yorkers.
PBKS- X Factors
Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Priyansh Arya have a knack to perform consistently while playing as top-order batters. In the middle overs, Nehal Wadhera takes charge while Shashank Singh and Marco Jansen are most reliable in lower order considering their recent match-wining innings 52 (36) and 34 (19) in a match against Chennai Super Kings. Among the bowlers, pacer Arshdeep Singh is a leading wicket-taker along with Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen. Notably, in a recent match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chahal dismissed 4 key players turning things around while defending after setting a low-score in the first inning.
