IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings Probable Playing XI
The second half of the 18th Indian Premier League season has commenced, with the spotlight on matches ahead as teams battle for dominance. Match 34 will pit Royal Challengers Bangalore against Punjab Kings in a contest that will be a make-or-break game for both teams. Both teams have been impressive this season, and the action is likely to be intense. With all the fans eager to watch the match, there is one common question on their minds and that is the playing XI of each team.
RCB has played in incredible spirits, winning 4 out of their 6 matches till now. They even beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets during their last outing, a winning performance that had everyone expecting the best from their next matches. Opener Phil Salt and Virat Kohli were in fine form against Rajasthan, with Salt hammering 65 runs off 33 deliveries and Kohli adding 62 runs off 45 deliveries. Devdutt Padikkal also contributed a crucial knock, making 40 runs off 28 deliveries. With all this recent success and impressive performances, RCB will not touch their current lineup too much.
RCB's likely playing XI would feature Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, and Yash Dayal.
Conversely, Punjab Kings have been quite regular, and during their recent outing, they hammered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in no uncertain terms. Having won the toss and elected to bat, Punjab Kings have scored 111 runs from merely 15.3 overs. Even though their batting collapse took place after Priyansh Arya's and Prabhsimran Singh's blazing start, Punjab Kings could potentially think about including a few of their top-class players in this crucial battle as well.
The likely playing XI for Punjab Kings may consist of Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Both teams being in good shape, this game is going to be a thrilling encounter as they fight for a vital win.
