IPL 2025: RCB vs PBKS playing 11, RCB batters vs PBKS bowlers matchups

Check out the players' match-ups ahead of the RCB vs PBKS match here. The players' battle stats will help you create a Bengaluru vs Punjab fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) host Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru tonight in a rain-curtailed match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first in the 14-over contest tonight.

 

Both RCB and PBKS have a win–loss record of four wins and two losses this season, and are currently at number three and four on the points table, respectively. Moreover, both their skippers are scoring consistently and are assisted by explosive openers at the top. On paper, both teams appear to be an equal match for each other.

 

 

So before these two captains take the field for their Friday night battle, let us dive into captaincy stats, probable line-ups, and key face-offs. 

 

Rajat Patidar’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

• Matches: 6
• Wins: 4
• Losses: 2
• Tied: 0
• Win percentage: 66.66

Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

• Matches: 6
• Wins: 4
• Losses: 2
• Tied: 0
• Win percentage: 66.66

RCB playing 11 vs PBKS 

RCB, despite their winless record at home, have been unbeaten in away matches and have presented themselves as strong contenders for the title this season. While their batting and bowling have been on par, the form of Liam Livingstone can be a concern. They may opt to add Jacob Bethell to their squad for the match against PBKS as the only expected change.

 

RCB playing 11 and impact subs: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Jacob Bethell, Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal 

Impact players: Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh

 

RCB squad for IPL 2025: 

Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (w), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara

 

PBKS playing 11 vs RCB 

PBKS showed why they are a dangerous team this season and cannot be ruled out after defending just 111 runs against KKR in their last game. Despite their lacklustre batting in that match, their players have been in Midas touch with the bat. With the bowlers finally finding their groove, it is unlikely that they will make any change to their playing 11 for the RCB match.

 

PBKS playing 11 and impact subs: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal 

Impact players: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey

 

PBKS squad for IPL 2025: 

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harpreet Brar, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash

 

IPL 2025: RCB vs PBKS key player battles 

RCB Batters vs PBKS Bowlers
Batter	Bowler	Format	Inns	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Virat Kohli	Arshdeep Singh	IPL	7	79	1	79	193
Virat Kohli	Glenn Maxwell	T20s	9	62	0	-	129
Virat Kohli	Harpreet Brar	IPL	6	62	2	31	113
Virat Kohli	Marco Jansen	T20s	3	42	2	21	168
Virat Kohli	Yuzvendra Chahal	IPL	4	28	1	28	117
Phil Salt	Arshdeep Singh	T20s	6	20	2	10	80
Phil Salt	Glenn Maxwell	T20s	4	14	2	7	74
Phil Salt	Harpreet Brar	IPL	3	22	1	22	147
Phil Salt	Marco Jansen	T20s	5	60	1	60	214
Phil Salt	Marcus Stoinis	T20s	5	26	0	-	186
Rajat Patidar	Harpreet Brar	T20s	4	35	1	35	175
Rajat Patidar	Yuzvendra Chahal	IPL	2	32	0	-	188
Devdutt Padikkal	Arshdeep Singh	IPL	6	49	3	16.3	153
Devdutt Padikkal	Glenn Maxwell	T20s	4	13	0	-	81
Jitesh Sharma	Yuzvendra Chahal	IPL	5	39	2	19.5	130
Krunal Pandya	Arshdeep Singh	T20s	6	18	1	18	150
Krunal Pandya	Glenn Maxwell	IPL	4	14	3	4.7	74
Krunal Pandya	Marcus Stoinis	IPL	5	51	3	17	243
Krunal Pandya	Marcus Stoinis	T20s	6	53	4	13.3	221
Krunal Pandya	Yuzvendra Chahal	IPL	9	53	2	26.5	136
Liam Livingstone	Marco Jansen	T20s	5	28	0	-	112
Liam Livingstone	Marcus Stoinis	T20s	4	54	0	-	208
Liam Livingstone	Yuzvendra Chahal	IPL	4	7	1	7	54
Tim David	Arshdeep Singh	T20s	6	39	1	39	195
Tim David	Glenn Maxwell	T20s	3	9	1	9	75
Tim David	Xavier Bartlett	T20s	4	10	2	5	143
Tim David	Yash Thakur	IPL	2	13	1	13	163
Tim David	Yuzvendra Chahal	T20s	6	15	2	7.5	100
PBKS Batters vs RCB Bowlers
Batter	Bowler	Format	Inns	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR
Prabhsimran Singh	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	5	35	2	17.5	167
Prabhsimran Singh	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	T20s	6	35	3	11.7	159
Shreyas Iyer	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	10	44	3	14.7	90
Shreyas Iyer	Josh Hazlewood	IPL	3	3	2	1.5	25
Shreyas Iyer	Krunal Pandya	IPL	7	38	1	38	91
Shreyas Iyer	Rasikh Salam	IPL	3	15	0	-	136
Shreyas Iyer	Yash Dayal	IPL	3	16	1	16	160
Marcus Stoinis	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	T20s	4	18	1	18	139
Marcus Stoinis	Krunal Pandya	T20s	4	31	0	-	111
Marcus Stoinis	Liam Livingstone	T20s	4	17	2	8.5	142
Marcus Stoinis	Josh Hazlewood	IPL	3	17	1	17	131
Glenn Maxwell	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	IPL	10	39	2	19.5	115
Glenn Maxwell	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	T20s	11	41	2	20.5	103
Glenn Maxwell	Josh Hazlewood	T20s	3	6	2	3	75
Glenn Maxwell	Krunal Pandya	IPL	9	42	3	14	120
Glenn Maxwell	Krunal Pandya	T20s	14	114	5	22.8	130