IPL 2025: RCB vs PBKS Prediction, Odds, and Betting Tips
RCB vs PBKS, the 34th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played on April 18 at M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bengaluru. RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, is in great form. With four wins in six matches, they are standing at 3rd position in the points table, while Punjab also enters the top 4 by defeating KKR in a low-scoring thriller in their last game. Check out the RCB vs PBKS prediction, H2H, pitch report, and more.
RCB vs PBKS prediction: RCB to win
Key Stats
- RCB won 4 out of their first 6 matches in IPL 2025.
- PBKS also won 4 out of their first 6 games this season.
- RCB defeated PBKS in their previous three encounters in a row.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| RCB | 60 runs | 09 May 2024 |
| RCB | 4 wickets | 25 Mar 2024 |
| RCB | 24 runs | 20 Apr 2023 |
| PBKS | 54 runs | 13 May 2022 |
| PBKS | 5 wickets | 27 Mar 2022 |
Pitch Report
RCB vs PBKS, the 34th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played at M Chinnaswammy Stadium, Bengaluru. The pitch here is often a great batting surface. In a total of 194 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 84 while the chasing team emerged victorious 108 times.
RCB vs DC (Apr 10, 2025) – DC won by 6 wickets
| RCB | 163/7 |
| DC | 169/4 |
RCB vs GT (Apr 02, 2025) – GT won by 8 wickets
| RCB | 169/8 |
| GT | 170/2 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently sitting at the 3rd position in the points table with four wins in six matches. After losing to Delhi Capitals, the team bounced back to beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets in their last game. Notably, the team lost both of their home games and emerged victorious in all away matches. The team features a solid batting lineup and a good bowling unit.
Predicted XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Punjab Kings preview
Punjab Kings are standing one place below RCB at 4th with the same record, four wins in six matches. The team pulled off an oustanding win against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last game by defending the lowest total in the history of IPL, thanks to amazing performances from Yuzvendra Chahal and Marco Jansen. The middle of the team is a concern, especially the form of Glenn Maxwell. However, the team is performing well in other departments.
Predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh
RCB vs PBKS: Who will win?
The match will be an exciting contest between two in-form teams, with Royal Challengers Bangalore expected to come out on top, having home advantage and better balance in the team. They feature a good bowling lineup and have great depth in the batting.
