Punjab Kings have shown solid form this season and currently sit comfortably at the second spot on the points table.
Check out the players' match-ups ahead of the PBKS vs cricket RCB match in Mullanpur here. The players' battle stats will help you create a Punjab vs Bengaluru fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts
Shepherd coming in for RCB is the only change in playing 11 for today's game.
New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur in T20s since 2023: Avg 1st Inns score - 173/6 (Run Rate - 8.65); Lowest Total Defended - 161, Highest Target Chased - 175
The Star Sports Network will telecast the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru live in India.
Check team rankings of all 10 teams in Indian Premier League 2025 here. Find orange cap and purple cap leaderboard here
Key stats at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (since IPL 2024): Mat- 9, Bat 1st won- 4, Bat 2nd won- 5 Av 1st innings score- 193/7; Highest 1st inns score- 287/3, Lowest total defended - 181
Walking in when the innings was in tatters, the powerful Australian unleashed his fury on the bowlers, smashing an unbeaten 50 off just 26 deliveries
Punjab Skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against the hosts after what will be an updated condition for the batters.
The Star Sports Network will telecast the IPL 2025 match live in India.
Punjab Kings pulled off a historic win by defending a modest total of 112 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders - the lowest target ever successfully defended in IPL history.
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
RCB currently sit third on the points table with four victories and two defeats from six outings.
The latest update from Weather.com brings some relief - forecasts suggest a largely dry evening, with only a minimal 1-2% chance of rain during the scheduled game time at 7:30 PM IST.
IPL 2025 introduces mid-match bat checks to level the playing field. New rule aims to enforce fairness after years of lenient pre-match checks
The Super Over rule was introduced in the IPL back in 2009, during its second edition
RR's Nitish Rana supported the bat checks by saying, "If umpires want to check it for their satisfaction, it's their right"
Bowled out for just 111, Punjab's chances looked slim. But a spirited bowling performance, led by Chahal's 4-0-28-4 and Jansen's 3 for 17, helped them bowl out defending champions KKR for 95
Two teams hold the top spot with identical lowest totals defended in Indian Premier League history
IPL 2025 highlights: Punjab Kings now holds the record of lowest IPL total defended in a full 20 overs match