IPL 2025: Punjab Kings Playing XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru | RCB vs PBKS
Punjab Kings is certainly having one of their best seasons in recent times, with big totals, defending a low total, and consistent performances from players. The team is looking well-positioned to reach the playoffs this year. Punjab will be playing its next match against Bengaluru, who have also performed well this season. The match will be played on 18th April at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This article will discuss their playing eleven for the upcoming match.
For the IPL 2025, Punjab Kings did a major overhaul before the season by bringing in new players in the IPL 2025 Mega auction. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the team has won against Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, and Chennai Super Kings in the Kolkata Knight Riders so far. In the last match against KKR, the team defended a target of 112 runs, which seemed very hard, but the team defended anyhow, showcasing the team’s strength this season. With eight points from four victories, the team is currently in fourth position on the points table.
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Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Player | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | Batter |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter |
| Shashank Singh | Batter |
| Glenn Maxwell | All-rounder |
| Josh Inglis | All-rounder |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder |
| Suryansh Shedge | All-rounder |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Xavier Barlett | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Nehal Wadhera | Impact Player |
Top Order
Punjab Kings will have two young Indian openers in the top order, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Both batters have performed well for Punjab this season, especially Priyansh Arya, who has scored runs quickly at the start of innings for the team and has already scored his first hundred in the tournament. In the third position, the team will have captain Shreyas Iyer, who is also in form and scoring runs for the team consistently.
Middle Order
Punjab will have Nehal Wadheera, Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell in the middle order. In recent matches, Nehal Wadheera performed well, but Glenn Maxwell hasn’t performed for the team this season. However, the team has still decided to continue with him. For the lower middle-order, the team will have Suryansh Shedge, Shasank Singh, and Marco Jenson.
Lower order
Punjab’s bowling attack will be led by two overseas fast bowlers in the pace department with Xavier Barlett and Marco Jenson, along with the star Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh. In the spin department, the team will have star bowler Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell.
Bowlers
Punjab’s bowling attack will be led by two overseas fast bowlers, Xavier Barlett and Marco Jenson, in the pace department, along with the star Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh. In the spin department, the team will have Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell.
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PBKS Squad For IPL 2025
|
Role |
Players |
|
Captain |
Shreyas Iyer |
|
Wicketkeepers |
Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod |
|
Batters |
Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh |
|
All-rounders |
Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge |
|
Bowlers |
Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey |
PBKS Match Schedule For IPL 2025
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
|
March 25, 2025 |
GT vs PBKS |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
7:30 PM |
|
April 1, 2025 |
LSG vs PBKS |
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
7:30 PM |
|
April 5, 2025 |
PBKS vs RR |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh |
7:30 PM |
|
April 8, 2025 |
PBKS vs CSK |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh |
7:30 PM |
|
April 12, 2025 |
SRH vs PBKS |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
7:30 PM |
|
April 15, 2025 |
PBKS vs KKR |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh |
7:30 PM |
|
April 18, 2025 |
RCB vs PBKS |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
7:30 PM |
|
April 20, 2025 |
PBKS vs RCB |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh |
3:30 PM |
|
April 26, 2025 |
KKR vs PBKS |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
7:30 PM |
|
April 30, 2025 |
CSK vs PBKS |
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
7:30 PM |
|
May 4, 2025 |
PBKS vs LSG |
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala |
7:30 PM |
|
May 8, 2025 |
PBKS vs DC |
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala |
7:30 PM |
|
May 11, 2025 |
PBKS vs MI |
HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala |
3:30 PM |
|
May 16, 2025 |
RR vs PBKS |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
7:30 PM |
