RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Match 34, Playing XI, Today Dream11 Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Updates for Today IPL Match

RCB vs PBKS Match Preview:

In the 34th match of the IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play against the Punjab Kingsat M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The match is set for 18th April at 7:30 pm IST. Both teams are playing quite well this season.RCB is at the 3rd position in the points table, while PBKS is just underneath it at the fourth position.

Both of them have gained eight points till now. In the previous match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, PBKS had won by 8 wickets with 9 balls left to spare. On the other hand, RCB also won their previous match which was against Rajasthan Royals. They defeated the Royals by 9 wickets with 15 balls left to spare. 

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RCB vs PBKS Team Analysis:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

The Bangalore team had a commanding victory against the Rajasthan Royals in the previous match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The star batter Virat Kohli and Phil Salt made a great pair and helped the team to post good runs on the board. RCB has won the first four matches of the six they have played.

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

The Punjab team’s performance has become a major reason behind the smiles of the Punjab fans. Just like RCB, they are also following the same record, where they have won four out of the six matches they have played. In the previous match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Yuzvendra Chahal’s bowling spree became the real armour against the Knights. Infact, Prabhsimran Singh was also a big support to the team. 

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RCB vs PBKS Match Details:

Match: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League, Match: 34

Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

Date and Time: 18th April, 2025 at 7:30 PM 

Live Coverage Details: Star Sports Network (TV), Jio Hostar (WEB and OTT)

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report

The temperature in Bangalore is around 27 Degree Celsius. As per the weather forecast, there are a few broken clouds which makes the weather cool but mostly there are low chances of rain. The pitch at Chinnaswamy favours the batters and is best suited for pace.

RCB vs PKBS Predicted Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal

Impact Player: Devdutt Padikkal

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh,  Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Glenn Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player: Suryansh Shedge

Suggested Playing 11 No. 1 for RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

P. Salt (C), P. Singh, S. Iyer, V. Kohli, R. Patidar, P. Arya, M. Jansen, L. Livingstone, A. Singh, Y. Chahal, Y. Dayal

Suggested Playing 11 No. 2 for RCB vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

P. Salt, P. Singh, S. Iyer (C), V. Kohli (VC), R. Patidar, P. Arya, M. Jansen, A. Singh, J. Hazlewood, Y. Chahal, Y. Dayal